抵制 (dǐ zhì) — to boycott (deliberately refuse to buy, use, or participate in); to resist, to reject (strongly oppose an action, policy, or idea)
Definition
抵制 means to actively boycott or resist — stronger and more organized than 拒绝 (a single refusal). Use for collective actions against a company, policy, or practice; 抗拒 is closer to personal defiance.
verb
to boycott (deliberately refuse to buy, use, or participate in)to resistto reject (strongly oppose an action, policy, or idea)
Examples
- 抵制，。Hěn duō xiāo fèi zhě dǐ zhì zhè jiā gōng sī, yīn wèi tā de chǎn pǐn bù ān quán.Many consumers boycott this company because its products are unsafe.
- 抵制。Wǒ men yīng gāi dǐ zhì rèn hé xíng shì de qí shì.We should resist any form of discrimination.
- 抵制。Tā jiān jué dǐ zhì zhè zhǒng bú dào dé de xíng wéi.He firmly rejects this kind of immoral behavior.
Origin
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