Collocations for resistance - noun
1. 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.
They mounted stiff resistance to the proposal.
encounter, meet (with), run into
The advancing army met with little resistance.
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.
The attacks did not take place without resistance.
~ against
armed resistance against the Nazis
armed resistance against the Nazis
~ to
There was fierce resistance to the new laws.
There was fierce resistance to the new laws.
PHRASES
the line/path of least resistance
(= the easiest way of doing sth),
(= the easiest way of doing sth),
a pocket of resistance
(= an area of resistance)
(= an area of resistance)
2. 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.
You need to build up your resistance to colds.
lower
PREP.
~ to
Aids lowers the body''s resistance to infection.
Aids lowers the body''s resistance to infection.