resist
🇬🇧 UK/rɪ'zɪst/🇺🇸 US/ri'zist/
NGSL 3kTOEFLB1
Definitions
v.
To oppose or fight against something; to withstand the force or effect of something
抵抗,反抗;抵制,忍住
n.
A protective coating applied to a surface to prevent chemical or physical damage
防蚀涂层,保护层
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.resist temptation抵制诱惑
- 2.resist change抗拒改变
- 3.resist arrest拒捕
- 4.hard to resist难以抗拒
Example Sentences
- 1.
She could not resist the temptation to eat the cake.
- 2.
She could not resist the temptation to check her phone during the meeting.
- 3.
The local population resisted the occupying forces with remarkable courage.
- 4.
This special coating helps the surface resist corrosion and extreme temperatures.