单词 | resist |
释义 | Word Frequency resist(rɪˈzɪst) verb 1. to stand firm (against); not yield (to); fight (against) 2. (transitive) to withstand the deleterious action of; be proof against to resist corrosion 3. (transitive) to oppose; refuse to accept or comply with to resist arrest to resist the introduction of new technology 4. (transitive) to refrain from, esp in spite of temptation (esp in the phrases cannot or could not resist (something)) noun 5. a substance used to protect something, esp a coating that prevents corrosion Derived forms resister (reˈsister) noun resistible (reˈsistible) adjective resistibility (reˌsistiˈbility) noun resistibly (reˈsistibly) adverb Word origin C14: from Latin resistere to stand still, oppose, from re- + sistere to stand firm |
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