resist/rɪ'zɪst/

v.

➊ oppose or fight against sth/sb

➋ try to stop yourself doing sth you would like to do but should not

v. [T]

➊ 抵抗，抵挡；抵制：[resist (doing) sth] resist an enemy attack 抵抗敌人的进攻

◇She resists any kind of change. 她抵制任何一种变革。

➋ [常用于否定句] 按捺，忍住：[cannot resist (doing) sth] She couldn't resist touching the sculpture. 她按捺不住摸了一下雕塑。

构词re- + sist (=stop)

音组-ist/-ɪst/

resist; fist; list; mist; twist; wrist