[with obj.]withstand the action or effect of 抵抗,抵御 antibodies help us to resist infection. 抗体帮助我们抵抗感染。 ■try to prevent by action or argument 阻止,抵制 we will continue to resist changes to the treaty. 我们将继续抵制对条约的修改。 ■succeed in ignoring the attraction of (something wrong or unwise) 抵御…诱惑,忍住 I couldn't resist buying the blouse. 我禁不住买了这件上衣。 ■[no obj.]struggle against someone or something 反抗,挣扎 without giving her time to resist, he dragged her off her feet. 没等她来得及反抗,他一把就把她拽倒。
noun
a resistant substance applied as a coating to protect a surface during some process, for example to prevent dye or glaze adhering 保护涂层(防染色、着釉等),防染材料,涂釉层
late Middle English: from Old French resister or Latin resistere, from re- (expressing opposition) + sistere 'stop' (reduplication of stare 'to stand'). The current sense of the noun dates from the mid 19th cent