resist
verb- [transitive, intransitive]
to refuse to accept something and try to stop it from happening synonym oppose抵制;阻挡 - 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. 反对这些计划的居民威胁要抵制。
Extra ExamplesShe 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. 我认为我们应该抵制加强控制的呼声。 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. 雇主团体强烈抵制最低工资的引入。 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
- …
- be able to
- can
- manage to
- …
- the strength to resist something
- resist something
- [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 ExamplesHe 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。
- [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. 财政大臣抵制住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 formsExtra ExamplesEric couldn’t resist a smile when she finally agreed. 埃里克终于同意了,忍不住笑了笑。 She was powerless to resist the attraction that she felt to him. 她无力抗拒他对她的吸引。
- resist something
- [transitive] resist something
to not be harmed or damaged by something 使不受…的伤害;抗(伤害)
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French resister or Latin resistere, from re- (expressing opposition) + sistere ‘stop’ (reduplication of stare ‘to stand’).