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resilience

re-sil(to leap)-i-ence

n. [an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change]

  ex. resilience of ecosystems.

Brian Walker explains what is resilience in people and ecosystems.

ps. sult = sal == leap

exult (p.196)= rejoice

exalt(p.187)  = extol (p.194) 王建民完投九局,只有"一顆失投",值得"稱讚" ~~~~

desultory adj. 散漫的;不連貫 [de=dis]

salient adj.顯著的;突出的 adj.跳躍的

resilient

re-sil(to leap)-i-ent

adj. [characterized or marked by resilience]

  ex. 挫折很快就好的人 

resin

n.樹脂[ A resin is a thick and sticky clear substance made from plants or trees that is used to make plastics, pills, lacquers, inks, glues and other things]

  ps. 小知識 塗在小提琴弓上的松香油( rosin) 就是一種樹脂(resin)

Tree resin

Resin Tutorial

 ps.

raisin  n.葡萄乾

resin   n.樹脂

resonant

re-son(sound)-ant

adj. [(of sound) continuing to echo; resounding ]

  ex. His voice sounded oddly resonant in the empty room.

 ps. resonance n.

 ps. resonate v.

Stagg resonant bell (video)

Tacoma Bridge (video)

resound

v. [(of a sound, voice, etc) fill a place with sound; produce echoes ]

  ex. The hall resounded with applause. 大廳裡迴蕩著掌聲.

  ex. Her name resounded throughout Europe

resort

v. [If you resort to a course of action that you do not really approve of, you adopt it because you cannot see any other way of achieving what you want. ]

  ex. His punishing work schedule had made him resort to drugs. 

  ex. resort to war

  ex. the last resort (n.)

n. [A resort is a vacation place, often with food and entertainment.]

 Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort and Spa (泰國)

resourceful

adj. [Someone who is resourceful is good at finding ways of dealing with problems. ]

  ex. ps. 可想成full of resources.

MacGyver - Supermarket Sweep

respiration

re-spir(breath)-ation

n. [inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing]

字源：spir是呼吸的意思，而呼吸在古時候被認為跟"靈魂"有關

Respiration-Ventilation 3D Medical Animation

respite

n. [A respite is a short period of rest from something unpleasant. ]

  ex. putting off someone's death sentence.

  ex. work without respite 不停地工作

  ps. despite

  聯想： re + spirit

resplendent

re-splend(shine)-ent

adj. [shining brilliantly ]

  ex. chandelier with hundreds of crystals.

  ps. 比較常見的是 splendid

respondent

n. [one who responds]

  ex. one who maintains a thesis in reply   (論文的答辯)

  ex. a person who responds to a poll

  ex. a respondent is the defendant in a divorce

ps. defendant, plaintiff