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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·sist /rɪˈzɪst/ ●●○ W3 verb  1  [intransitive, transitive usually in negatives]NOT DO something to stop yourself from having something that you like very much or doing something that you want to do 忍住，按捺cannot resist (doing) something I just can’t resist chocolate. 我就是抵挡不住巧克力的诱惑。 She can never resist buying new shoes. 她永远抵挡不住买新鞋子的诱惑。it is hard/difficult/impossible to resist something It’s hard to resist an invitation like that. 这样的邀请是难以拒绝的。resist the temptation/urge to do something She resisted the temptation to laugh. 她忍住没有笑。 They only wanted 3 dollars for it, so how could I resist? 他们只要3美元，我怎能不买？2  [transitive]FIGHT FOR OR AGAINST something to try to prevent a change from happening, or prevent yourself from being forced to do something 抗拒，对抗 He resisted pressure to resign. 他顶住压力，没辞职。resist doing something For months the company has resisted changing its accounts system. 几个月来，公司一直拒绝改变其账务系统。strongly/fiercely/vigorously etc resist The proposal was strongly resisted by the police. 这个建议遭到警方的强烈反对。3  [intransitive, transitive]FIGHT FOR OR AGAINST something to use force to stop something from happening 反抗，抵御，抵抗strongly/fiercely/firmly etc resist Demonstrators violently resisted attempts to remove them from the building. 示威者对想将他们赶出大楼的人进行了顽强的抵抗。 He was charged with trying to resist arrest. 他被指控企图拒捕。4  [transitive]PREVENT to not be changed or harmed by something 抵挡；不受…的损害 your ability to resist infection 你抗感染的能力n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: to stop yourself from having something that you like very much or doing something that you want to donounsresist the temptation to do somethingHe resisted the temptation to look back.resist the urge/impulse to do somethingBob resisted the urge to touch her hand.resist the lure of something (=resist its attractive quality)Bond could never resist the lure of a beautiful woman.resist a challengeMr Taylor is a man who cannot resist a challenge.phrasescannot resist (doing) somethingI couldn't resist teasing him.be unable to resist (doing) somethingHe was unable to resist the temptation to smoke.hard/difficult to resistThe temptation to follow them was hard to resist.impossible to resistThe urge to give him a hug was almost impossible to resist.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: to try to prevent a change from happening, or prevent yourself from being forced to do somethingnounsresist pressureThe Chancellor resisted pressure to increase taxes.resist an attempt to do somethingThe rest of the board resisted his attempts to change the way things were done.resist changePeople resist change because they fear the unknown.adverbsstrongly/vigorously/strenuouslyBarcelona strongly resisted moves by rival clubs to sign their star players.fiercelyThe proposed change has been fiercely resisted by car companies.stubbornlyThey stubbornly resisted all attempts to modernize the factory.successfullyHe successfully resisted a challenge to his leadership.→ See Verb table
    Examples from the Corpus
    resist• When security guards came to stop him, he did not resist.• The anticipated threat is a strain of staphylococcal bacteria able to resist all available antibiotics.• Manu's friend resists and is savagely beaten up.• The unions have resisted attempts to change the pay structure.• Although Artemis seems to have disliked all males, she particularly resisted heroes of the stamp of Hercules and Achilles.• He resisted intense heat to rescue one person and try to get another out.• Test-tube studies show that the virus is able to resist most antibiotics.• The university resisted pressure to close its art department.• Congress continues to resist the anti-weapons bill.• The saint could not resist the appeal of that spotted belly, butter-soft, that pale fur so douce and plush.• Now you try this exercise, and resist the impulse to give up.• By resisting the Mafia's attempts to control the region, he was putting his own life in danger.• She called it the science of shopping, the ability to resist the temptations of dazzling packaging.• Still, some companies will resist these changes.resist the temptation/urge to do something• Gulping, and resisting the temptation to dive straight into the Rue du Barri, he forced himself to run.• Corrigan resisted the urge to grab him by the arm and hold him.• He was welcome to the food in the pantry, she thought grimly, resisting the temptation to hope it choked him.• Transvaal captain Jannie Breedt will resist the temptation to panic.• The smell was unpleasant too but she resisted the temptation to remove her scented handkerchief from the cuff of her blouse.• Letterman resists the temptation to sneer at what some might consider pretentiousness.• You resist the urge to test the weight on the lid again, because by now you've forgotten how it felt before.• But she resisted the urge to turn and glance at him and kept her eyes fixed straight ahead.strongly/fiercely/vigorously etc resist• It is precisely in such circumstances that the imposition of obligations upon third parties is most strongly resisted.• It would, of course, be fiercely resisted because it gives back power to the people.• Tight controls were strongly resisted by developing countries.• Such clauses are often fiercely resisted by the buyer, but in most cases without reason.• The Declaration was fiercely resisted by the minority.• Both these matters were deep in political controversy, the second in particular being strongly resisted by the police as well as by the Government.• It wants to control, and fiercely resists its own capitulation.• The army fiercely resisted the move.resist arrest• He was killed by a shotgun blast while supposedly resisting arrest.• However, by then feelings were running so high Mr Pennell resisted arrest.• Quoting a local source, Reuter said that the suspect and his family resisted arrest.• The accused was charged with one form of s.18, wounding with intent to resist arrest.• Twenty of the protesters were also cited for resisting arrest.• The incident began early Sunday when San Jose police began chasing the man for resisting arrest and drug use.• Other charges included resisting arrest and loitering.    From Longman Business Dictionaryresistre‧sist /rɪˈzɪst/ verb [intransitive, transitive] to try to prevent something happening or changingIt resisted a bid by the Denver company to acquire a 46% stake.The board voted to file for bankruptcy, even though two directors resisted.→ See Verb tableOrigin resist (1300-1400) Latin resistere, from sistere “to stop”
    re·sist verb →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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    resist
    re‧sist W3 /rɪˈzɪst/ verb
     Date: 1300-1400
     Language: Latin
     Origin: resistere, from sistere 'to stop'
    1. [intransitive, transitive usually in negatives] to stop yourself from having something that you like very much or doing something that you want to do
        cannot resist (doing) something
        I just can’t resist chocolate.
        She can never resist buying new shoes.
        it is hard/difficult/impossible to resist something
        It’s hard to resist an invitation like that.
        resist the temptation/urge to do something
        She resisted the temptation to laugh.
        They only wanted 3 dollars for it, so how could I resist?
    2. [transitive] to try to prevent a change from happening, or prevent yourself from being forced to do something:
        He resisted pressure to resign.
        resist doing something
        For months the company has resisted changing its accounts system.
        strongly/fiercely/vigorously etc resist
        The proposal was strongly resisted by the police.
    3. [intransitive and transitive] to use force to stop something from happening
        strongly/fiercely/firmly etc resist
        Demonstrators violently resisted attempts to remove them from the building.
        He was charged with trying to resist arrest.
    4. [transitive] to not be changed or harmed by something:
        your ability to resist infection
         
    COLLOCATIONS
    (for Meaning 1)
    ■ nouns
       ▪ resist the temptation to do something He resisted the temptation to look back.
       ▪ resist the urge/impulse to do something Bob resisted the urge to touch her hand.
       ▪ resist the lure of something (=resist its attractive quality) Bond could never resist the lure of a beautiful woman.
       ▪ resist a challenge Mr Taylor is a man who cannot resist a challenge.
    ■ phrases
       ▪ cannot resist (doing) something I couldn't resist teasing him.
       ▪ be unable to resist (doing) something He was unable to resist the temptation to smoke.
       ▪ hard/difficult to resist The temptation to follow them was hard to resist.
       ▪ impossible to resist The urge to give him a hug was almost impossible to resist.
         
    COLLOCATIONS
    (for Meaning 2)
    ■ nouns
       ▪ resist pressure The Chancellor resisted pressure to increase taxes.
       ▪ resist an attempt to do something The rest of the board resisted his attempts to change the way things were done.
       ▪ resist change People resist change because they fear the unknown.
    ■ adverbs
       ▪ strongly/vigorously/strenuously Barcelona strongly resisted moves by rival clubs to sign their star players.
       ▪ fiercely The proposed change has been fiercely resisted by car companies.
       ▪ stubbornly They stubbornly resisted all attempts to modernize the factory.
       ▪ successfully He successfully resisted a challenge to his leadership.
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ oppose to think that a plan or idea is wrong, and to try to prevent it from happening or succeeding: Hundreds of people wrote to oppose the scheme. | The other parties opposed the bill.
       ▪ be against something/be opposed to something to think that something is wrong and should not be allowed: I used to be against the death penalty. | Most people are opposed to the privatization of the city’s public transportation system.
       ▪ not agree with something to think that something is wrong: I don’t agree with training animals for entertainment.
       ▪ object to say or feel that something is wrong: No one objected to the proposals. | She strongly objects to being told what to do.
       ▪ resist to try to prevent a change from happening, or prevent yourself from being forced to do something: People often resist change, when they have been used to doing things in a certain way for a long time. | She resisted all attempts to teach her how to cook.
       ▪ anti- opposed to something – used in adjectives: antiwar protesters | an anti-slavery movement


    🔑 re·sistBrE /rɪˈzɪst/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈzɪst/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they resist BrE /rɪˈzɪst/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈzɪst/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it resists BrE /rɪˈzɪsts/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈzɪsts/ 🔊past simple resisted BrE /rɪˈzɪstɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈzɪstɪd/ 🔊past participle resisted BrE /rɪˈzɪstɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈzɪstɪd/ 🔊 -ing form resisting BrE /rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/ 🔊🔑 [transitive, intransitive] to refuse to accept sth and try to stop it from happening 抵制；阻挡 SYN oppose ◆~ (sth) to resist change抵制变革◆They are determined to resist pressure to change the law. 他们决心顶住要求改革法律的压力。🔊🔊◆~ doing sth The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates. 银行强烈反对降低利率。🔊🔊🔑 [intransitive, transitive] to fight back when attacked; to use force to stop sth from happening 反抗；回击；抵抗◆He tried to pin me down, but I resisted. 他试图按住我，但我奋力反抗。🔊🔊◆~ sth She was charged with resisting arrest. 她被控拒捕。🔊🔊🔑 [transitive, intransitive] (usually in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) to stop yourself from having sth you like or doing sth you very much want to do 忍住；抵挡◆~ (sth) I finished the cake. I couldn't resist it. 我忍不住把整块蛋糕都吃了。🔊🔊◆I found the temptation to miss the class too hard to resist. 我抵挡不住逃课的诱惑。🔊🔊◆~ doing sth He couldn't resist showing off his new car. 他忍不住炫耀起了他的新车。🔊🔊<titled tranID="36" status="2">Jobs<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>工作</chn></titled>

    Getting a job 找工作

    • look for work 找工作
    • look for/apply for/go for a job 找工作；申请一个职位；努力争取工作
    • get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (BrE) fill in an application (form) 得到／拿到／完成／填写申请（表）
    • send/email your (BrE) CV/(NAmE) résumé/application/application form/covering letter 寄／通过电邮发送简历／申请／申请表／附函
    • be called for/have/attend an interview 被要求参加／有／参加面试
    • offer sb a job/work/employment/promotion 给某人提供一份工作；雇用某人；提拔某人
    • find/get/land a job 找到工作
    • employ/ (especially NAmE) hire/recruit/ (especially BrE) take on staff/workers/trainees 雇用员工／工人／实习生
    • recruit/appoint a manager 招聘／任命经理

    Doing a job 做工作

    • arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory 上／下班；到办公室／工厂上班；从办公室／工厂下班
    • start/finish work/your shift 开始／结束工作／轮班工作时间
    • do/put in/work overtime 加班
    • have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications 拥有／获得／缺乏／需要经验／资格
    • do/get/have/receive training 做／得到／接受培训
    • learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills 学习／偶然学会／提高／发展技能
    • cope with/manage/share/spread the workload 应付／勉力完成／分担／分摊工作量
    • improve your/achieve a better work-life balance 达到更好的工作与生活的平衡
    • have (no) job satisfaction/job security 有／没有工作满足感／职业保障

    Building a career 建立职业生涯

    • have a job/work/a career/a vocation 有工作／事业／职业
    • find/follow/pursue/ (especially NAmE) live (out) your vocation 找到／从事／致力于／实践适合自己的职业
    • enter/go into/join a profession 加入一个行业
    • choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career 选择／从事／开始／致力于一种职业
    • change jobs/profession/career 换工作／行业／职业
    • be/ (both especially BrE) work/go freelance 做自由职业
    • do/take on temp work/freelance work 做／开始从事临时工作／特约工作
    • do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work 做／从事／参与义务性工作

    Leaving your job 离职

    • leave/ (especially NAmE) quit/resign from your job 离职；辞职
    • give up work/your job/your career 放弃工作／事业
    • hand in your notice/resignation 递交辞呈
    • plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc. 计划／预计六月／明年等退休
    • take early retirement 提前退休
    🔑 [transitive] ~ sth to not be harmed or damaged by sth 使不受…的伤害；抗（伤害）◆A healthy diet should help your body resist infection. 健康饮食有助于身体抗感染。🔊🔊◆This new paint is designed to resist heat. 这种新油漆具有耐热性。🔊🔊