resist

Compared meaning: to be unwilling to do something (verb).

比较义项：拒绝或抗拒去做某事（动词）。

• resist 本词

  General, fairly strong verb for actively opposing or holding out against something appealing or forceful, such as temptation, pressure or change; used transitively, with a noun or -ing form, no preposition needed.

  语气较强、用法较通用的词，指主动抵抗或忍住不去做有诱惑力或有压力的事，例如诱惑、压力或变化；及物动词，后接名词或动名词，不需要介词。

  It's hard to resist eating another slice of cake.

  很难忍住不再吃一片蛋糕。

• balk

  Weaker, more hesitant word: to suddenly become unwilling to go on with a specific demand or plan and stop short, usually followed by 'at'; typically about a task, price or idea, not temptation.

  语气较弱、偏向犹豫不决的词，指对某项具体要求或计划突然产生抵触情绪而止步不前，通常后接介词 at；多用于任务、价格或想法，而非诱惑。

  He began to balk at the idea of working overtime again.

  他开始对再次加班这件事感到抵触，不愿去做。

Resist and balk both mean being unwilling to do something, but resist is stronger: to actively fight temptation, pressure, or force. Balk is weaker: to suddenly stop and refuse to continue, often with 'at'. Not compared: resist meaning to withstand physical force, as in water-resistant.

resist 和 balk 都表示不愿意做某事，但语气和用法不同：resist 语气较强，常指主动抵抗诱惑、压力或外力；balk 语气较弱，指因心生抵触而突然却步、不愿继续，常与 at 搭配。这里不比较 resist 表示“（材料）耐…”（如 water-resistant）或“抵抗武力”的其他用法。