v.抵制;抵抗;反抗;忍住
n.防蚀涂层
Many young people could not resist the spiritual pollution. 很多年轻人不能抵制精神污染。
They are determined to resist invasion. 他们决定抵抗入侵。
They were powerless to resist. 他们无力反抗。
当resist用来表达“免于……,欲……而不”时,后面可接动名词,但不可接不定式。 She couldn't resist taking aim at the wild geese as they flew over.当野天鹅飞过的时候,她不自禁的瞄准射击。
v.(动词)resist的基本意思是“反抗,抵抗”,指拒绝接受,并设法阻止其发生,也指与其战斗以防被击败,往往强调以武力为手段,引申还可以作“未受损害,耐得住”解。
resist还可表示从主观意识出发的意志“不屈服,忍住”,这时,后面常跟动名词,并多用于否定句中,意思是“不禁,忍不住”。
resist主要用作及物动词,偶尔用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词、代词或动名词作宾语。
resist常与否定词连用,后面可以接动名词,但不能接动词不定式。试比较: 我忍不住告诉了他这个秘密。误:I couldn't resist to tell him the secret.正:I couldn't resist telling him the secret.
adj.抵抗的;反抗的
adj.无法抗拒的
adv.不可抵抗地;压制不住地