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resist — re|sist W3 [rıˈzıst] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: resistere, from sistere to stop ] 1.) [I,T 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) … Dictionary of contemporary English
resist */*/*/ — UK [rɪˈzɪst] / US verb Word forms resist : present tense I/you/we/they resist he/she/it resists present participle resisting past tense resisted past participle resisted 1) [intransitive/transitive, often in negatives] to stop yourself from doing … English dictionary
resist — re|sist [ rı zıst ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to oppose or fight against someone or something: The judge resisted pressure to lengthen the sentence. The ANC had previously resisted calls for such a meeting. resist arrest: One protester was injured … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
resist — resister, n. resistingly, adv. /ri zist /, v.t. 1. to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation. 2. to withstand the action or effect of: to resist spoilage. 3. to refrain or abstain from, esp. with… … Universalium
resist*/*/ — [rɪˈzɪst] verb 1) [I/T] to stop yourself from doing something that you would like to do It s difficult to resist a challenge like that.[/ex] She couldn t resist asking him about his date.[/ex] 2) [T] to oppose someone or something, or to fight… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
resist — /rəˈzɪst / (say ruh zist) verb (t) 1. to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection. 2. to withstand the action or effect of: gold resists corrosion. 3. to refrain or abstain from: to resist a smile. –verb (i) 4. to make a stand or …
resist — 01. I m on a diet, but I just can t [resist] a piece of chocolate cheesecake. 02. Vaccines have helped to make us [resistant] to a number of diseases. 03. The governor s attempts to cut social programs have met with [resistance] within his own… … Grammatical examples in English
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
human disease — Introduction an impairment of the normal state of a human being that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. health versus disease Before human disease can be discussed, the meanings of the terms health, physical fitness, illness … Universalium
Immunity — The condition of being immune. Immunity can be innate (for example, humans are innately immune to canine distemper) or conferred by a previous infection or immunization. * * * 1. The status or quality of being immune (1). 2. Protection against… … Medical dictionary
plant disease — ▪ plant pathology Introduction an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. All species of plants, wild and cultivated alike, are subject to disease. Although each species is… … Universalium
