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resist

verb
 
🔊/rɪˈzɪst/
🔊/rɪˈzɪst/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they resist
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he / she / it resists
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past simple resisted
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past participle resisted
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-ing form resisting
🔊/rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/
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  1.  
     [transitive, intransitive] to refuse to accept something and try to stop it from happening抵制；阻挡 synonym oppose
    • resist something They are determined to resist pressure to change the law.他们决心顶住要求改革法律的压力。🔊🔊
    • People naturally resist change.人生来就抗拒变革。
    • resist doing something The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates.银行强烈反对降低利率。🔊🔊
    • Residents who oppose the plans are threatening to resist.反对该计划的居民扬言要抵抗。
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    • She steadfastly resisted all attempts to help her.她坚决抵制一切帮助她的企图。
    • I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls.我相信我们应该抵制要求严格控制的呼吁。
    • They successfully resisted pressure from their competitors to increase prices.他们成功地顶住了竞争对手提高价格的压力。
    • Employer groups fiercely resisted the introduction of the minimum wage.雇主团体强烈反对实行最低工资。
    • Trends in the national economy confront companies with pressures they are unable to resist.国民经济的发展趋势使企业面临着无法抵抗的压力。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • fiercely
    • firmly
    • resolutely
    • …
    verb + resist
    • be able to
    • can
    • manage to
    • …
    phrases
    • the strength to resist something
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  2.  
     [intransitive, transitive] to fight back when attacked; to use force to stop something from happening反抗；回击；抵抗
    • He tried to pin me down, but I resisted.他试图按住我，但我奋力反抗。🔊🔊
    • resist something She was charged with resisting arrest.她被控拒捕。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • He gathered forces to resist the invasion.他集结力量抵御入侵。
    • The civil population passively resisted.国民进行了消极抵抗。
  3.  
     [transitive] (usually in negative sentences通常用于否定句) to stop yourself from having something you like or doing something you very much want to do忍住；抵挡
    • resist something I finished the cake. I couldn't resist it.我忍不住把整块蛋糕都吃了。🔊🔊
    • The Chancellor resisted the temptation to raise business taxes.总理抵制了提高营业税的诱惑。
    • I found the temptation to miss the class too hard to resist.我抵挡不住逃课的诱惑。🔊🔊
    • She could hardly resist the urge to turn and run.她几乎抑制不住转身跑掉的冲动。
    • resist doing something He couldn't resist showing off his new car.他忍不住炫耀起了他的新车。🔊🔊
    More Like This Verbs usually followed by -ing formsVerbs usually followed by -ing forms
    Extra Examples
    • Eric couldn’t resist a smile when she finally agreed.埃里克终于同意了，她忍不住笑了。
    • She was powerless to resist the attraction that she felt to him.她无力抗拒他对她的吸引。
  4.  
     [transitive] resist something to not be harmed or damaged by something使不受…的伤害；抗（伤害）
    • A healthy diet should help your body resist infection.健康饮食有助于身体抗感染。🔊🔊
    • The castle was built to resist attack.这座城堡为了抵御攻击而建。
    Extra Examples
    • This new paint is designed to resist heat.这种新油漆具有耐热性。🔊🔊
    • Aluminium resists corrosion and rust.铝具有抗腐蚀和防锈作用。
    • They are treated with silicone to enable them to resist damp.它们经过硅酮处理，能防潮。
    • crops that resist disease and pest attack抗病虫害的农作物
    5. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French resister or Latin resistere, from re- (expressing opposition) + sistere ‘stop’ (reduplication of stare ‘to stand’).