re‧sist W3 / rɪzɪst / 动词

1 [ intransitive, transitive usually in negatives ] to stop yourself from having something that you like very much or doing something that you want to do

cannot resist (doing) something

I just can’t resist chocolate.

She can never resist buying new shoes.

it is hard/difficult/impossible to resist something

It’s hard to resist an invitation like that.

resist the temptation/urge to do something

She resisted the temptation to laugh.

They only wanted 3 dollars for it, so how could I resist?

2 [及物动词] to try to prevent a change from happening, or prevent yourself from being forced to do something :

He resisted pressure to resign.

resist doing something

For months the company has resisted changing its accounts system.

strongly/fiercely/vigorously etc resist

The proposal was strongly resisted by the police.

3 [不及物和及物动词] to use force to stop something from happening

strongly/fiercely/firmly etc resist

Demonstrators violently resisted attempts to remove them from the building.

He was charged with trying to resist arrest .

4 [及物动词] to not be changed or harmed by something :

your ability to resist infection

COLLOCATIONS

名词

resist the temptation to do something He resisted the temptation to look back.

resist the urge/impulse to do something Bob resisted the urge to touch her hand.

resist the lure of something (= resist its attractive quality ) Bond could never resist the lure of a beautiful woman.

resist a challenge Mr Taylor is a man who cannot resist a challenge.

短语

cannot resist (doing) something I couldn’t resist teasing him.

be unable to resist (doing) something He was unable to resist the temptation to smoke.

hard/difficult to resist The temptation to follow them was hard to resist.

impossible to resist The urge to give him a hug was almost impossible to resist.

COLLOCATIONS

名词

resist pressure The Chancellor resisted pressure to increase taxes.

resist an attempt to do something The rest of the board resisted his attempts to change the way things were done.

resist change People resist change because they fear the unknown.

副词

strongly/vigorously/strenuously Barcelona strongly resisted moves by rival clubs to sign their star players.

fiercely The proposed change has been fiercely resisted by car companies.

stubbornly They stubbornly resisted all attempts to modernize the factory.

successfully He successfully resisted a challenge to his leadership.

THESAURUS

oppose to think that a plan or idea is wrong, and to try to prevent it from happening or succeeding : Hundreds of people wrote to oppose the scheme. | The other parties opposed the bill.

be against something/be opposed to something to think that something is wrong and should not be allowed : I used to be against the death penalty. | Most people are opposed to the privatization of the city’s public transportation system.

not agree with something to think that something is wrong : I don’t agree with training animals for entertainment.

object to say or feel that something is wrong : No one objected to the proposals. | She strongly objects to being told what to do.

resist to try to prevent a change from happening, or prevent yourself from being forced to do something : People often resist change, when they have been used to doing things in a certain way for a long time. | She resisted all attempts to teach her how to cook.

anti- opposed to something – used in 形容词 : antiwar protesters | an anti-slavery movement