resist

re·sist

R0177300 (rĭ-zĭst′)v. re·sist·ed, re·sist·ing, re·sists v.tr.1. a. To take action in opposition to; try to eliminate, reduce, or stop: resisted the effort to close the school. See Synonyms at oppose.b. To take action to defeat or thwart (an invading or occupying military force).2. a. To remain unaltered, undamaged, or unaffected by; withstand: a crank that resists torque; a material that resists solar degradation.b. To provide resistance to (an electrical current).3. To keep from giving in to, engaging in, or enjoying: resisted pressure to conform; resisted investing in real estate.v.intr. To offer resistance.n. A substance that can cover and protect a surface, as from corrosion.

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[Middle English resisten, from Old French resister, from Latin resistere : re-, re- + sistere, to place; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·sist′er n.

resist

(rɪˈzɪst) vb1. to stand firm (against); not yield (to); fight (against)2. (tr) to withstand the deleterious action of; be proof against: to resist corrosion. 3. (tr) to oppose; refuse to accept or comply with: to resist arrest; to resist the introduction of new technology. 4. (tr) to refrain from, esp in spite of temptation (esp in the phrases cannot or could not resist (something))n (Chemistry) a substance used to protect something, esp a coating that prevents corrosion[C14: from Latin resistere to stand still, oppose, from re- + sistere to stand firm] reˈsister n reˈsistible adj reˌsistiˈbility n reˈsistibly adv

re•sist

(rɪˈzɪst)

v.t. 1. to withstand, strive against, or oppose. 2. to withstand the action or effect of. 3. to refrain or abstain from, esp. with difficulty: They couldn't resist the chocolates. v.i. 4. to act or make efforts in opposition. n. 5. a substance that prevents or inhibits an effect, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid. 6. a dye-resistant substance applied to specific areas of a fabric before its immersion in a dye bath and afterward removed, creating a pattern on a colored ground. [1325–75; Middle English (v.) < Latin resistere to remain standing =re- re- + sistere to cause to stand, akin to stāre to stand] re•sist′er, n. re•sist′ing•ly, adv. syn: See oppose.

resist

Past participle: resisted
Gerund: resisting

Imperative
resist
resist

Present
I resist
you resist
he/she/it resists
we resist
you resist
they resist

Preterite
I resisted
you resisted
he/she/it resisted
we resisted
you resisted
they resisted

Present Continuous
I am resisting
you are resisting
he/she/it is resisting
we are resisting
you are resisting
they are resisting

Present Perfect
I have resisted
you have resisted
he/she/it has resisted
we have resisted
you have resisted
they have resisted

Past Continuous
I was resisting
you were resisting
he/she/it was resisting
we were resisting
you were resisting
they were resisting

Past Perfect
I had resisted
you had resisted
he/she/it had resisted
we had resisted
you had resisted
they had resisted

Future
I will resist
you will resist
he/she/it will resist
we will resist
you will resist
they will resist

Future Perfect
I will have resisted
you will have resisted
he/she/it will have resisted
we will have resisted
you will have resisted
they will have resisted

Future Continuous
I will be resisting
you will be resisting
he/she/it will be resisting
we will be resisting
you will be resisting
they will be resisting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been resisting
you have been resisting
he/she/it has been resisting
we have been resisting
you have been resisting
they have been resisting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been resisting
you will have been resisting
he/she/it will have been resisting
we will have been resisting
you will have been resisting
they will have been resisting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been resisting
you had been resisting
he/she/it had been resisting
we had been resisting
you had been resisting
they had been resisting

Conditional
I would resist
you would resist
he/she/it would resist
we would resist
you would resist
they would resist

Past Conditional
I would have resisted
you would have resisted
he/she/it would have resisted
we would have resisted
you would have resisted
they would have resisted

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	resist - elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"defy, refusebeggar - be beyond the resources of; "This beggars description!"elude, escape - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
	2.	resist - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or somethingstand firm, withstand, hold outfight down, oppose, fight, fight back, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"stand out - be stubborn in resolution or resistancestand up - refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attackoutbrave - resist bravely; "He outbraved the enemy"hold off - resist and fight to a standoff; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off"remain firm, stand - hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!"defy, withstand, hold up, hold - resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"surrender, give up - give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"
	3.	resist - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"dissent, protestcontrovert, contradict, oppose - be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion"walk out, strike - stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"demonstrate, march - march in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"rebel, rise up, arise, rise - take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiancerenegade, rebel - break with established customs
	4.	resist - withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"fend, standfight down, oppose, fight, fight back, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"remain firm, stand - hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!"
	5.	resist - resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"refuse, rejectreact, respond - show a response or a reaction to something
	6.	resist - refuse to comply balk, baulk, jibdisobey - refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"

resist

verb1. oppose, fight, battle against, refuse, check, weather, dispute, confront, combat, defy, curb, thwart, stand up to, hinder, contend with, counteract, hold out against, put up a fight (against), countervail They resisted our attempts to modernize distribution.
oppose accept, welcome, yield to, submit to, surrender to, give in to, succumb to, cave in to (informal), acquiesce to2. fight against, fight, battle against, struggle against, hold off, fend off, ward off, hold out against, put up a fight (against) He tried to resist arrest.3. refrain from, refuse, avoid, turn down, leave alone, keep from, forgo, abstain from, forbear, prevent yourself from Try to resist giving him advice.
refrain from enjoy, indulge in, give in to, surrender to4. withstand, weather, counter, combat, repel, be resistant to, be impervious to, be proof against bodies trained to resist the coldcannot resist enjoy, like, love, relish, adore, delight in, be very keen on, be partial to, take great pleasure in, have a weakness for, be addicted to He cannot resist a bit of excitement.

resist

verb1. To oppose actively and with force:withstand.Idioms: mount resistance, put up a fight, stand up to.2. To take a stand against:buck, challenge, contest, dispute, oppose, traverse.

Translations

抵抗耐制止抗

resist

(rəˈzist) verb1. to fight against, usually successfully. The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation. 抵抗 抵抗2. to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something). I couldn't resist kicking him when he bent down; I just can't resist strawberries. 忍住 制止（做某事） 3. to be unaffected or undamaged by. a metal that resists rust/acids. 抵抗(保持原狀) 抗，耐 reˈsistance noun1. the act of resisting. The army offered strong resistance to the enemy; (also adjective) a resistance force. 抵抗 抵抗2. the ability or power to be unaffected or undamaged by something. resistance to disease. 抵抗力，抗性 耐力，抵抗力 3. the force that one object, substance etc exerts against the movement of another object etc. 阻力 阻力reˈsistant adjectiveThis breed of cattle is resistant to disease; heat-resistant table-mats. 有抵抗力的，耐…的 有抵抗力的，抗...的，耐…的

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