OZ

resistance

(27)
/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/
noun 5

Collocations

32
1

(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

The local community put up strong resistance when the factory tried to expand into their neighborhood.

encounter, meet (with), run into

When the company tried to introduce the new policy, they ran into fierce resistance from the employees.

break (down), crush, overcome

RESISTANCE + VERB

stiffen | collapse, crumble

RESISTANCE + NOUN

movement | fighter, forces, group, leader, worker

PREP

without ~

The new policy was implemented without resistance from most of the staff members.

~ against

The local community organized resistance against the new highway construction project through peaceful protests.

~ to

The government faced strong resistance to its plan for closing the local hospital.

PHRASES

the line/path of least resistance | a pocket of resistance

2

(noun.) to a disease/drugs

ADJ

high | low | disease | antibiotic, drug

VERB + RESISTANCE

have

build up, develop

After years of living in different climates, she had developed strong resistance to various illnesses.

lower

PREP

~ to

The old building's walls showed little resistance to the strong earthquake that struck last week.

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