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1[intransitiveI, transitiveT usually in negatives]NOT DO something to stop yourself from having something that you like very much or doing something that you want to do 忍住,按捺
cannot resist (doing) something
I just can’t resist chocolate.
我就是抵挡不住巧克力的诱惑。
She can never resist buying new shoes.
她永远抵挡不住买新鞋子的诱惑。
it is hard/difficult/impossible to resist something
It’s hard to resist an invitation like that.
这样的邀请是难以拒绝的。
resist the temptation/urge to do something
She resisted the temptation to laugh.
她忍住没有笑。
They only wanted 3 dollars for it, so how could I resist?
他们只要3美元,我怎能不买?
2[transitiveT]FIGHT FOR OR AGAINST something to try to prevent a change from happening, or prevent yourself from being forced to do something 抗拒,对抗
He resisted pressure to resign.
他顶住压力,没辞职。
resist doing something
For months the company has resisted changing its accounts system.
几个月来,公司一直拒绝改变其账务系统。
strongly/fiercely/vigorously etc resist
The proposal was strongly resisted by the police.
这个建议遭到警方的强烈反对。
3[intransitiveI, transitiveT]FIGHT FOR OR AGAINST something to use force to stop something from happening 反抗,抵御,抵抗
strongly/fiercely/firmly etc resist
Demonstrators violently resisted attempts to remove them from the building.
示威者对想将他们赶出大楼的人进行了顽强的抵抗。
He was charged with trying to resist arrest.
他被指控企图拒捕。
4[transitiveT]PREVENT to not be changed or harmed by something 抵挡;不受…的损害
your ability to resist infection
你抗感染的能力
nCOLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: to stop yourself from having something that you like very much or doing something that you want to do
nouns
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.
phrases
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.
nCOLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: to try to prevent a change from happening, or prevent yourself from being forced to do something
nouns
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.
adverbs
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.
resist the temptation/urge to do something• Gulping, and resisting the temptation todivestraight into the Rue du Barri, he forced himself to run.• Corrigan resisted the urge tograb him by the arm and hold him.• He was welcome to the food in the pantry, she thought grimly, resisting the temptation tohope it choked him.• Transvaal captain Jannie Breedt will resist the temptation topanic.• The smell was unpleasant too but she resisted the temptation toremove her scentedhandkerchief from the cuff of her blouse.• Letterman resists the temptation tosneer at what some might consider pretentiousness.• You resist the urge totest the weight on the lid again, because by now you've forgotten how it felt before.• But she resisted the urge to turn and glance at him and kept her eyes fixed straight ahead.
strongly/fiercely/vigorously etc resist• It is precisely in such circumstances that the imposition of obligations upon third parties is most strongly resisted.• It would, of course, be fiercely resisted because it gives back power to the people.• Tight controls were strongly resisted by developing countries.• Such clauses are often fiercely resisted by the buyer, but in most cases without reason.• The Declaration was fiercely resisted by the minority.• Both these matters were deep in political controversy, the second in particular being strongly resisted by the police as well as by the Government.• It wants to control, and fiercely resists its own capitulation.• The armyfiercely resisted the move.
resist arrest• He was killed by a shotgunblast while supposedly resisting arrest.• However, by then feelings were running so high Mr Pennell resisted arrest.• Quoting a local source, Reuter said that the suspect and his family resisted arrest.• The accused was charged with one form of s.18, wounding with intent to resist arrest.• Twenty of the protesters were also cited for resisting arrest.• The incident began early Sunday when San Jose police began chasing the man for resisting arrest and drug use.• Other charges included resisting arrest and loitering.