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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- resist
[rɪ'zɪst]
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1.
vt.
[+change]
[ demand]
(withstand) 抗拒
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2.
vt.
[+enemy]
[ attack]
[ damage]
[ cold]
抵抗
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3.
vt.
[+temptation]
[ urge]
克制
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4.
vt.
(withstand temptation of) 抗拒
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- resist
[rɪˈzɪst]
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1.
vt.
抗拒,抵制
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2.
vt.
抵抗,反抗
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3.
vi.
抗议,反对
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4.
vt.
忍受住,经受住
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The trees resisted her.
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树木挡住了她的去路。
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5.
vt.
排斥,排异
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6.
vt.
拒绝遵从,拒绝服从
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7.
vt.
抗,耐,不受……的损害或影响
Collins English-English Dictionary
- resist
[rɪ'zɪst]
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1.
vb
to stand firm (against); not yield (to); fight (against)
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2.
vt.
[tr]
to withstand the deleterious action of; be proof against
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to resist corrosion
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3.
vt.
[tr]
to oppose; refuse to accept or comply with
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to resist arrest
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to resist the introduction of new technology
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to refrain from, esp in spite of temptation (esp in the phrases cannot or could not resist (something))
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5.
n
a substance used to protect something, esp a coating that prevents corrosion
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6.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Latin resistere to stand still, oppose, from re- + sistere to stand firm
Examples
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to resist temptation
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不受引诱
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he was helpless to resist
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他无法抵制
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The villagers have to resist the foreign invaders to protect their family and land.
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村民们必须反抗外国侵略者以保护家人和土地。
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The man could resist her charm no longer.
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这个男人再也抗拒不了她的魅力。
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This hybrid rice can resist cold.
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这种杂交水稻很耐寒。
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