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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-derived
reagain, back
+
siststand, set, place
=resist

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.

    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.

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