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noun trying to stop sth ADJ. considerable, great, stiff, strong, substantial | determined, fierce, heroic, serious, spirited, stubborn | effective | token | active | passive | collective, organized | widespread | armed, military | political | popular, public | guerrilla, peasant VERB + RESISTANCE mount, offer, put up They mounted stiff resistance to the proposal. | encounter, meet (with), run into The advancing army met with little resistance. | break (down), crush, overcome RESISTANCE + VERB stiffen | collapse, crumble RESISTANCE + NOUN movement | fighter, forces, group, leader, worker PREP. without ~ The attacks did not take place without resistance. | ~ against armed resistance against the Nazis | ~ to There was fierce resistance to the new laws. PHRASES the line/path of least resistance (= the easiest way of doing sth), a pocket of resistance (= an area of resistance) to a disease/drugs ADJ. high | low | disease | antibiotic, drug VERB + RESISTANCE have | build up, develop You need to build up your resistance to colds. | lower PREP. ~ to Aids lowers the body's resistance to infection.
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resistance
adjectives
strong resistance
• He prepared for strong resistance to the changes.
stiff resistance
(= strong resistance )
• The city government is facing some stiff resistance.
considerable resistance
(= fairly strong resistance )
• The proposals met with considerable resistance from our American colleagues.
fierce resistance
• Endeavours to change their religion had provoked fierce resistance.
stubborn resistance
• The stubborn resistance of the people remains an inspiring example.
heroic resistance
• The threat of invasion drew the Greek cities together in heroic resistance to the Persians.
token resistance
(= not great or sincere )
• He put up only a token resistance.
passive resistance
(= a way of protesting against something or opposing a government without using violence )
• Suffragettes resorted to passive resistance as the only weapon at their disposal.
verbs
put up resistance
(= resist someone or something )
• If the rest of us are agreed, I don’t think he’ll put up much resistance.
offer resistance
• The demonstrators offered no resistance.
meet (with)
resistance ( also encounter resistance formal ) (= be resisted )
• Attempts to modify the curriculum have met with strong resistance in many colleges. • The troops advanced swiftly, encountering only minor resistance.
overcome resistance
(= fight and win against it )
• How can he overcome resistance to the idea in Congress?
crush resistance
(= end it by force )
• He added that any resistance would be crushed.
resistance + NOUN
the resistance movement
(= all the people who work together to resist military forces controlling their country )
• Members of the resistance movement were arrested and shot.
a resistance group
• The resistance groups are well armed.
a resistance fighter
• Resistance fighters had captured a German officer.
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