n the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
n any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
n a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
n the military action of resisting the enemy's advance
the enemy offered little resistance
n (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
n the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents
these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog
n a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
n the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
n (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
n an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
'Boy! Oh, Boy!' Explores Cultural Resistance Via Male Photographic Portraits (PHOTOS) It's not often that a single photograph can trigger a wave of cultural resistance, let alone a straight-forward portrait. And yet in the upcoming exhibition "Boy! Oh, Boy!" contemporary photographic male portraits are at once rebellious and vulnerable, playful and sensual.
June 16, 2013 - The Huffington Post
Osama bin Laden in News24 Our duty is to foil these dangerous schemes, which try to prevent the establishment of an Islamic state in Iraq, which would be a wall of resistance against American schemes to divide Iraq,Bin Laden said.
John Darnton in New York Times This video footage was seen by millions and became an iconic image of the Iranian resistance,said John Darnton, curator of the Polk Awards. "We don't know who took it or who uploaded it, but we do know it has news value. This award...
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in New York Times Today because of the resistance of the Iranian nation, the issue is back to the agency, and I officially announce that in our opinion, the nuclear issue of Iran is now closed and has turned into an ordinary agency matter,Mr. Ahmadinejad said.