抵抗する
解説 Definition
resists は resist（抵抗する、耐える）の三人称単数現在形です。人が圧力や誘惑に逆らう場合や、物が熱や水などに耐える場合に使われます。
Resists is the third-person singular present form of resist. It means that a person refuses to yield to pressure or temptation, or that a material or object withstands substances, forces, or damage without being significantly affected.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
resist の三人称単数現在形で、主語が he、she、it や単数名詞のとき語尾に -s を付け、/rɪˈzɪsts/ と発音します。re-「反対に」＋「立つ」に通じる成り立ちから、圧力に向かって踏みとどまる姿を連想しましょう。resist pressure・temptation・water・scratches が典型です。
Resists is the third-person singular present form of resist, used with he, she, it, or a singular noun. The ending is pronounced as part of /rɪˈzɪsts/, with the final consonant cluster kept clear. Its historical parts suggest standing against something, so picture a person remaining upright against pressure or a coating holding firm against scratches. Common patterns include resists pressure, resists temptation, resists water, and resists damage. Withstand is close in meaning, but resist can also describe deliberately refusing an urge or demand.
例文
This fabric resists water well.
この生地は水によく耐えます。
He resists the pressure to change his answer.
彼は答えを変えるよう求める圧力に抵抗しています。
The new coating resists scratches better than the old one.
新しいコーティングは以前のものより傷に強いです。
resists の類義語・関連語
resists の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語の「resistere」由来で、「re（反対に）」＋「sistere（立つ）」の組み合わせです。語根「stare（立つ）」はpersist（踏みとどまる）などにもあり、圧力に対して立ち向かう姿が「抵抗する」の意味に直結しています。
Resist comes through French from Latin resistere, formed from re-, conveying opposition or backward movement, and sistere, “to cause to stand” or “take a stand.” Its literal image is therefore standing against a force. Sistere is historically connected with stare, “to stand,” also reflected in words associated with continued standing or firmness. Resists is the regular third-person singular present form, created by adding -s to resist.
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