mid-14c., from Old French resistance, earlier resistence, from Late Latin resistentia, from present participle stem of Latin resistere "make a stand against, oppose" (see resist). Meaning "organized covert opposition to an occupying or ruling power" [OED] is from 1939. Electromagnetic sense is from 1860. Path of least resistance is from 1825, originally a term in science and engineering.
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1. In the end the Kurds surrendered without putting up any resistance.
最后库尔德人没有作任何抵抗就投降了。
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2. Such a policy would inevitably draw fierce resistance from farmers.
这种政策必然会招致农场主的强烈抵制。
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3. Generally speaking there was no resistance to the idea.
一般说来，没有人会反对这个观点。
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4. The infantry divisions mopped up remaining centres of resistance.
陆军各师肃清了残余的抵抗据点。
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5. The world was electrified by his courage and resistance.
