| 词组 | resist |
| 释义 | resist /rɪˈzɪst/ verb 1. to try to prevent something from happeningadverbsstrongly/vigorously/strenuously resist sth They strongly resisted any attempt to change the law.fiercely resist sth The proposed change has been fiercely resisted by car companies.stubbornly resist sth (=in a very determined way) Workers stubbornly resisted all attempts to modernize the factory.successfully resist sth He successfully resisted a challenge to his leadership.actively resist sth (=by taking action) Opposition politicians say they will actively resist proposals to change the voting system.repeatedly resist sth They have repeatedly resisted attempts by foreign troops to take control of the island.nounsresist pressure The government resisted pressure to cut taxes.resist an attempt to do sth also resist efforts to do sth Club members resisted the chairman’s attempts to change the rules.resist change People resist change because they fear the unknown.resist demands/calls for sth She has so far resisted calls for her resignation.resist arrest (=fight with police officers who are trying to arrest you) Police said the suspect was injured while resisting arrest.resist an occupation (=fight against foreign soldiers controlling your country) He called upon people to organize into groups and resist the occupation.resist an invasion (=fight against foreign soldiers coming into your country) They were a small nation trying to resist an invasion by a military superpower.2. to stop yourself from having what you want, or doing something that you want to dophrasescannot resist (doing) sth I can’t resist chocolate. | I couldn’t resist teasing him.be unable/powerless to resist sth He was unable to resist the temptation to smoke.be hard/difficult to resist The urge to follow them was hard to resist.be impossible to resist The impulse to give him a hug was almost impossible to resist.nounsresist the temptation to do sth He resisted the temptation to look back.resist the urge/impulse to do sth She resisted the urge to touch his hand.resist the lure/pull of sth (=resist its attractive quality) Bond could never resist the lure of a beautiful woman.sb cannot resist a challenge He is a man who cannot resist a challenge.resist an invitation It’s hard to resist an invitation like that.adverbsresist sth strongly/firmly She strongly resisted the temptation to tell him her news.resist sth successfully I had successfully resisted the urge to open another bottle of wine. |
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