🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

抵抗力

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dǐ kàng lì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Resistance/rɪˈzɪs.təns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"增强抵抗力对健康至关重要。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The ability not to be affected by something, especially adversely.

    "The body’s resistance to infection can be improved with a healthy diet."
  2. 2

    The refusal to accept or comply with something.

    "There was significant resistance to the proposed changes in the policy."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Middle English word 'resistence', originating from Old French resistance, ultimately from the Latin verb 'resistere' meaning 'to stand back, withstand, or make opposition'. The semantic evolution moved from physical opposition to political resistance and electrical resistance in modern scientific contexts.

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