resist

resist
verb
  1. [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
  1. 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
派生
resister
noun
resistibility
noun
resistible
adjective
语源
  1. 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
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