resist學測 L3KK [rɪˈzɪst]/rɪˈzɪst/
抵擋;承受外力·反抗;抵制·忍住;克制衝動
學測常考動詞,三義易混淆
No matter how hard the wind pushed, the little boat resisted and stayed tied to the dock.

不管風有多強,那艘小船仍抵抗風力,穩穩繫在碼頭邊。

resist 與 persist、assist 共用「站立」字根,本義是站穩撐住,後來才衍生出抵抗、忍耐的語意。

一個畫面:咬牙頂住不放

頂住強風老樹撐住強風不倒
挺身反抗用行動表達不服從
咬牙忍住用力壓下想做的衝動

義項

橡樹擋風B2verb抵擋;承受外力
Even though the wind was strong, the old tree resisted and did not fall down.
儘管風很強,那棵老樹仍然抵擋住,沒有倒下。
resist the windresist the pressure
反抗規定B2verb反抗;抵制
The students resisted the new rule and would not follow it.
學生們反抗這項新規定,不願意遵守。
resist a new ruleresist orders
忍住餅乾B2verb忍住;克制衝動
She really wanted the last cookie, but she resisted and left it for her sister.
她很想吃最後一片餅乾,但她忍住了,留給妹妹。
resist temptationresist the urge

片語

can't resist誘惑力太強 →無法抗拒,忍不住
resist the urge to壓下衝動 →忍住想做某事的衝動
resist temptation擋住誘惑 →抵擋誘惑,不屈服
resist arrest抵抗逮捕 →抗拒被警察逮捕

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The students ___ the new rule and would not follow it. (resist / persist)

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resist

resist是反抗、拒絕;persist是堅持不放棄,語意方向相反。

'She really wanted the last cookie, but she resisted and left it for her sister.' 這裡的 resisted 最接近哪個意思?(A) 抵擋外力 (B) 用言行反抗 (C) 忍住克制

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(C)

此句描述壓下想吃餅乾的衝動,對應「忍住;克制」義項。

字族

resistance 抵抗;反抗(名詞)・resistant 有抵抗力的;抗…的

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