resistant[ri'zist?nt]a。 抵抗的,有抵抗力的;抗…的
搭配 drought…resistant crops 抗旱作物;be resistant to 對…有抵抗力;acid…resistant 抗酸的
例句 1。 Those minerals that are resistant to melting are the main elements in the solar nebula。 那些不會融化的礦物是構成太陽星雲的主要元素。
2。 Genetic engineering might provide a partial solution by going on to develop new strains of drought…resistant crops。 透過繼續研究新的抗旱作物品種,基因工程會提供一個片面的解決方法。
3。 Scientists found a phenomenon that a lot of damaging insects were resistant to pesticide。 科學家們發現一個現象,許多害蟲對殺蟲劑具有抵抗力。
retreat[ri'tri:t]v。 退卻;向後退 n。 撤退;退隱處
搭配 mountain retreat 山間隱居所
例句 Facing this situation; the tribe and its leader had to abandon their lands; retreating to Canada。 面對這樣的情況,該部落及其首領不得不放棄他們的土地,撤退到加拿大。
同義 withdrew(v。 撤退)
rhythm['rie?m]n。 節奏,韻律
搭配 heart rhythm 心率
例句 The timing and rhythms of biological functions must closely match the periodic events such as the solar day; the tides; the lunar cycle; and the seasons。 生物功能的時機和節奏必須與週期性事件密切匹配,比如太陽日、潮汐、月運週期,以及季節交替這樣的事件。
rival['raivl]v。 與…相匹敵;競爭 n。 對手
例句 1。 On one hand; coal gas rivaled smoky oil lamps and flickering candles; on the other hand; early in the new century; well…to…do Londoners grew accustomed to gaslit houses and even streets。 一方面,煤氣可以與煙霧繚繞的油燈和光亮微弱的蠟燭競爭;另一方面,在新世紀初期,富裕的倫敦人開始習慣於用煤氣燈照明的房屋甚至是街道。
2。 Several factors might account for the extraordinary development of this place; involving its location; rich natural resources; irrigation p