resilient

Intermediatezipf 3.50

Pronunciation

/rɪˈzɪliənt/(rih-ZIL-ee-unt)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

有弹性的；能迅速恢复的；适应力强的

Definition

Able to recover quickly from difficulties, setbacks, or change.

Word family

  • resilience/rɪˈzɪliəns/(n)韧性
  • resiliently/rɪˈzɪliəntli/(adv)

Collocations

  • emotionally resilient
  • resilient economy
  • build resilience
  • resilient community

Examples

  1. 1.Children are often more resilient than adults give them credit for. (bounce back)
  2. 2.The economy proved resilient despite the global downturn. (recovered quickly)

Synonyms

  • tough/tʌf/— strong, can endure
  • adaptable/əˈdæptəbl/— adjusts easily
  • hardy/ˈhɑːdi/— robust, can survive harsh conditions

Etymology

re- (back) + salire (to jump) — to jump/spring back