1 [I,T] to try to stop sth happening or to stop sb from doing sth; to fight back against sth/sb 抵抗;抗拒;对抗 ·
The government are resisting pressure to change the law.政府顶住要求修改法律的压力。 [T] to resist arrest拒捕
2 [T] to stop yourself from having or doing sth that you want to have or do 忍住:
I couldn't resist telling Nadia what we'd bought for her.我忍不住告诉纳迪亚我们给她买了什么东西。
resist/rIˋzIst; rIˈzIst/v [I,T] 1 to try to prevent yourself from doing something that you should not do, even though you want to 按捺﹐忍住(不做某事): cannot resist (doing) sth I just can’t resist chocolate. 我看见巧克力就忍不住要吃。2 to oppose or fight against someone or something 对抗﹐抗拒: British troops could not resist the attack any longer. 英国军队再也抵御不了进攻。Residents were ordered to leave the area, but they resisted. 居民们被命令离开这个地区﹐但他们拒不服从。
resistresistresistsresistedresistingverb (resists, resisting, resisted)1to try to stop something happening or to fight against somebody or something: The government are resisting pressure to change the law.2to stop yourself doing or having something that you want to do or have: I can't resist chocolate.