ความต้านทาน

kwaam dtâan taan

Meanings

1NounB2

resistance; opposition to force or change

The quality or act of opposing or withstanding a force, influence, or change (physical, social, or psychological).

Examples

พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitความต้านทานkwaam dtâan taanความต้านทานkwaam dtâan taan1resistance; opposition to force or change2electrical resistance3biological/chemical/drug resistanceต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentนโยบายná-yoh-baaiนโยบายná-yoh-baaipolicy; plan of actionใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporation
Many employees showed resistance to the company's new policy.
2NounB2

electrical resistance

A measure of how strongly a material opposes the flow of electric current (measured in ohms).

Examples

ช่างไฟฟ้าchâang fai fáaช่างไฟฟ้าchâang fai fáaelectrician; electrical technicianใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]มัลติมิเตอร์man-dtì-mí-dterมัลติมิเตอร์man-dtì-mí-dtermultimeter (electrical measuring device)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureค่าความต้านทานkâa kwaam dtâan taanค่าความต้านทานkâa kwaam dtâan taanelectrical resistance valueในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วงจรwong jonวงจรwong jon1circuit (electrical/electronic)2cycle; loop3system; network (figurative/technical)
The electrician uses a multimeter to measure the resistance value in the circuit.
3NounB2

biological/chemical/drug resistance

The extent to which an organism, pathogen, or material withstands the effects of a disease, drug, chemical, or environmental factor (e.g., antibiotic resistance).

Examples

การใช้gaan cháiการใช้gaan chái1use; usage; utilization2exercise (of a right or authority)ยาปฏิชีวนะyaa bpà-dtì-chee-wá-náยาปฏิชีวนะyaa bpà-dtì-chee-wá-náantibioticพร่ำเพรื่อprâm prêuuaพร่ำเพรื่อprâm prêuua1excessive; overly frequent2indiscriminate; unselectiveทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เชื้อแบคทีเรียchúuea bàek-tee-riiaเชื้อแบคทีเรียchúuea bàek-tee-riia1bacteria; bacterial germs2bacterial culture/strainเกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2born (indicating birthplace/time)3to happen; occur; arise4if (เกิด…); too; overly (เกิด…ไป)ความต้านทานkwaam dtâan taanความต้านทานkwaam dtâan taan1resistance; opposition to force or change2electrical resistance3biological/chemical/drug resistanceยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent
The overuse of antibiotics causes bacteria to develop drug resistance.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)Part 1
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ต้านทานdtâan taanต้านทานdtâan taan1[to] resist; withstand; oppose2[to] be resistant (to); have resistance; be immune (to)Part 2
ความต้านทานkwaam dtâan taanความต้านทานkwaam dtâan taanresistance; opposition to force or change