resist

verb

1. 抵制；阻挡
   to refuse to accept sth and try to stop it from happening
   1. to resist change
      抵制变革
   2. 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。
   3. The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates.
      银行强烈反对降低利率。
2. 反抗；回击；抵抗
   to fight back when attacked; to use force to stop sth from happening
   1. He tried to pin me down, but I resisted.
      他试图制伏我，但我奋力反抗。
   2. She was charged with resisting arrest .
      她被控拒捕。
3. 忍住；抵挡
   to stop yourself from having sth you like or doing sth you very much want to do
   1. I finished the cake. I couldn't resist it .
      我忍不住把整块蛋糕都吃了。
   2. I found the temptation to miss the class too hard to resist.
      我抵挡不住逃课的诱惑。
   3. He couldn't resist showing off his new car.
      他忍不住炫耀起了他的新车。
4. 使不受…的伤害；抗（伤害）
   to not be harmed or damaged by sth
   1. A healthy diet should help your body resist infection.
      健康饮食有助于身体抗感染。
   2. This new paint is designed to resist heat.
      这种新油漆具有耐热性。

1. VERB 抵抗;抵制;反对
   If you resist something such as a change, you refuse to accept it and try to prevent it.
   1. She says she will resist a single European currency being imposed...
      她说她会反对在欧洲推行单一货币。
   2. They resisted our attempts to modernize the distribution of books.
      他们反对我们采用现代化方式发行图书。
2. VERB 抵御;抵抗
   If you resist someone or resist an attack by them, you fight back against them.
   1. The man was shot outside his house as he tried to resist arrest...
      该男子在其住宅外拒捕时被击毙。
   2. When she had attempted to cut his nails he resisted.
      她试图给他剪指甲，他不让。
3. VERB 按捺;克制;忍住
   If you resist doing something, or resist the temptation to do it, you stop yourself from doing it although you would like to do it.
   1. Students should resist the temptation to focus on exams alone...
      学生们应当抵制诱惑，集中精力备考。
   2. She cannot resist giving him advice.
      她忍不住给他提建议。
4. VERB 经得起;耐得住;抵挡
   If someone or something resists damage of some kind, they are not damaged.
   1. ...bodies trained and toughened to resist the cold...
      经过训练和磨炼，可以抵御寒冷的身体
   2. Chemicals form a protective layer that resists both oil and water-based stains.
      化学物质形成了一个抗油污和水渍的保护层。

1. It is a war with no holds barred and we must prepare to resist
   这是一场没有规则的战争，我们必须作好抵抗的准备。
2. He could not resist telling her the truth
   他忍不住把实情告诉了她。
3. She couldn't resist a dig at Dave after his unfortunate performance.
   戴夫糟糕的表演结束后，她忍不住想挖苦他一番。
4. I only resist things like chocolate if I feel really gross.
   我只有在觉得自己胖得很难看的时候才能拒绝巧克力这类东西的诱惑。
5. Hitherto, the main emphasis has been on the need to resist aggression
   迄今为止，一直重点强调的是要抵抗侵略。
6. Unable to resist the impulse, he glanced at the sea again
   他抑制不住冲动，又向海面瞥了一眼。
7. I knew she wouldn't be able to resist pairing me off with someone
   我知道她忍不住要将我和某人撮合到一块儿。
8. He spent the night at the Savoy: like so many of its patrons, he could not resist the exclusively English cooking.
   他在萨沃伊酒店过了夜：和许多顾客一样，他无法抗拒精美的英式菜肴。
9. In her place I wouldn't have been able to resist it
   如果我是她就可能抗拒不了。
10. She says she will resist a single European currency being imposed
    她说她会反对在欧洲推行单一货币。
11. They resisted our attempts to modernize the distribution of books.
    他们反对我们采用现代化方式发行图书。
12. The man was shot outside his house as he tried to resist arrest
    该男子在其住宅外拒捕时被击毙。
13. When she had attempted to cut his nails he resisted.
    她试图给他剪指甲，他不让。
14. Students should resist the temptation to focus on exams alone
    学生们应当抵制诱惑，集中精力备考。
15. She cannot resist giving him advice.
    她忍不住给他提建议。
16. Chemicals form a protective layer that resists both oil and water-based stains.
    化学物质形成了一个抗油污和水渍的保护层。
17. Officials couldn't resist rubbing it in
    官员们忍不住反复讲这件事。
18. Few males can resist a self-confident seductress.
    很少有男人能抵挡住志在必得的女人的勾引。
19. Unable to resist the siren call of the cards, he withdrew their savings and headed for Las Vegas
    他无法抵挡赌牌的诱惑，便提取了他们的存款前往拉斯韦加斯。
20. They were too spiritless even to resist.
    他们无精打采的，甚至都没有抵抗。
21. They realized it would be suicidal to resist in the face of overwhelming military superiority.
    他们意识到面对力量相差如此悬殊的军队，抵抗无异于自取灭亡。
22. We found the English treacle pudding too good to resist. Sure enough, it was delicious
    我们觉得英国糖蜜布丁太好吃了，令人无法抗拒。的确非常美味。
23. Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?
    他们能忍住诱惑不买吗？
24. Miss Melville could not resist asking, although she knew it was unworthy of her
    梅尔维尔小姐忍不住问起来，虽然她知道自己不该问。
25. I don't know how to resist my impulse.
    我不知道怎样抑制自己的感情冲动。
26. It took great strength to resist the pressure of the authorities.
    顶住当局的压力花了很大的劲。
27. He could resist her charm no longer.
    他再也抗拒不住她的魅力。
28. He could resist no longer.
    他再也抵不住了。
29. No one [ Nothing] can resist it.
    莫之能御。
30. The enemy tried to resist desperately but lost a large number of guns and men.
    敌人企图负隅顽抗，但却损失惨重。

  object differ disagree oppose protest resist【导航词义：反对】

  object v. 反对，不赞成

〔辨析〕语气强烈，指对某一具体做法、计划等表示反对，常后接介词 to。

  differ v. 有异议，有分歧

〔辨析〕指意见、观点等相对立。

  disagree v. 反对，不同意

〔辨析〕指与他人在看法上有分歧，也指不赞同计划、行动等，语气较differ 强烈，常后接介词 with。

  oppose v. 反对，阻碍

〔辨析〕指不赞同某一政策、计划等，含抵制或阻挠之意。

  protest v. 反对，抗议

〔辨析〕通常指人们聚集在一起，以言语、行为等公开表示不满或异议，也可指个人不认同某事或对某事心有不满。

  resist v. 抗拒，反抗

〔辨析〕指拒绝作出改变或不屈从于外力而做某事。

verb

1. withstand the force of something
   1. The trees resisted her
   2. stand the test of time
   3. The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow

   Synonym:    standfend

2. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

   Synonym:    hold outwithstandstand firm

3. express opposition through action or words
   1. dissent to the laws of the country

   Synonym:    protestdissent

4. refuse to comply

   Synonym:    balkbaulkjib

5. elude, especially in a baffling way
   1. This behavior defies explanation

   Synonym:    defyrefuse

6. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
   1. His body rejected the liver of the donor

   Synonym:    rejectrefuse