resist
Definitions
To oppose or fight against something
抵抗，反抗
To withstand the force or effect of something
抵御，经受住（力或作用）
To stop yourself from doing or having something tempting
忍住，抗拒（诱惑）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (back, against) + sist (from sistere, 'to make a stand') = 'to stand against.' Plant your feet and refuse to be pushed — that one image covers resisting an army, resisting heat, and resisting a slice of cake.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsWhy It Means This
The pos field had this as v. + n., but resist is only a verb (the noun is resistance / a resistor). Notice how the same standing-firm image fans out: physically (a wall resists pressure), socially (citizens resist a law), and personally (I can't resist chocolate). In every case something is pushing and you stand your ground.
Common 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.
The troops could not resist the enemy's advance.
- 2.
This material resists heat and water remarkably well.
- 3.
I couldn't resist buying another pair of shoes.