resistance
noun uk/rɪˈzɪs.təns/ us/rɪˈzɪs.təns/
C2 [ U ]抵抗;反抗;反对
the act of fighting against something that is attacking you, or refusing to accept something
resistance to disease 抗病
Government troops offered no resistance (to the rebels). 政府军没有（对叛军）作出任何抵抗。
There's a lot of resistance (= opposition) to the idea of a united Europe. 很多人反对欧洲大一统的想法。
[ U ]阻力
a force that acts to stop the progress of something or make it slower
The car's speed was reduced by air/wind resistance. 汽车速度因为空气／风的阻力而下降。
[ C or U ] physics specialized电阻
the degree to which a substance prevents the flow of an electric current through it
Copper has (a) low resistance. 铜的电阻很小。
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- The army is reported to be encountering considerable resistance.
- Bacteria are evolving resistance to antibiotics.
- He was famed for his stubborn resistance and his refusal to accept defeat.
- There has been strong resistance to the proposed tax increases.
- Following a determined resistance in the east, there was eventually a popular uprising in the capital.
Idiom
the path of least resistanceidiom (UK usually the line of least resistance) 最简便的方法；阻力最小的方法；最省力气的方法
the easiest way to continue
I took the path of least resistance and agreed with the others. 我采取了最省力气的方法，同意了其他人的意见。