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。

I can never resist an ice cream. 我一见到冰淇淋就忍不住想吃。

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。

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.