| 单词 | resist |
| 释义 | resist —resister, n. —resistingly, adv. /ri zist"/, v.t. 1. to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation. 2. to withstand the action or effect of: to resist spoilage. 3. to refrain or abstain from, esp. with difficulty or reluctance: They couldn't resist the chocolates. v.i. 4. to make a stand or make efforts in opposition; act in opposition; offer resistance. n. 5. a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid. 6. Textiles. a chemically inert substance used in resist printing. [1325-75; ME resisten (v.) < L resistere to remain standing, equiv. to re- RE- + sistere to cause to stand, akin to stare to STAND] Syn. 1. confront, counteract, rebuff. See oppose. |
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