Resilient

GRE Barron

[编辑] 解释

adjective

Etymology: Latin resilient-, resiliens, present participle of resilire to jump back, recoil, from re- + salire to leap — more at sally
Date: 1674
characterized or marked by resilience: as
- a. capable of withstanding shock without permanent deformation or rupture
- b. tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change
Synonyms: see elastic
? resiliently adverb