Level_of_force_resistance

A Resisting_entity is capable of resisting or does resist a physical Opposing_force to a level specified by the target. With certain LUs (e.g. impregnable.a), the Opposing_force FE is incorporated, and with many LUs, it is mostly null instantiated. This frame covers both individual-level/static uses ("the DURABILITY of jade") as well as stage-level/dynamic uses ("the shoulder is PLIABLE after stretching"), although the individual-level meaning is the more basic and is much more prominent in the data. The great and impregnable fortress still stands today. His heart is by no means strong, so he should ease into his exercise regime. INI They were strapping athletic lads with fine belts and sturdy boots. INI The staircase remained robust under decades of heavy use. Productive metaphors include cases where the social resistance of an entity to (an) opposing social force(s) is conceptualized as the physical resistance of an entity to an opposing physical force. More specifically, the ‘resistance’ is an entity’s propensity to resist change in social realms such as the economic, political, and cultural: California has had (until now) a robust property market. INI The durability of the peace will soon be tested. INI Similarly, there are instances where the entity’s resistance is psychological instead of social, where ‘psychological’ subsumes emotional and other mental properties: The idea proved remarkably durable. We should remember the fragility of the human psyche. INI His sturdy resilience to knocks and setbacks was impressive. INI Compare to: Level_of_force_exertion.