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<p>抗 = resist; 拒 = repel</p>
<p>抗拒 is 'actively resist and repel'</p>
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<p>抵 = brace ; 禦 = keep out; defend; guard against; take precautions against</p>
<p>抵禦 is 'actively resist plus passively defend'</p>
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<p>We have terms like 力抗 (forcefully resist), 力拒 (forcefully repel); but we don't have 力禦 (forcefully prevent/ defend)</p>
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<li><p>抵禦 something you can actively resist and passively defend against , like 寒冷，疾病 and 外敵</p>
</li>
<li><p>抗拒 something you can actively resist and repel, coincidentally, 寒冷，疾病 and 外敵 all qualify for that</p>
</li>
</ul>

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<p><strong>抗拒</strong>：1. 抵抗, resist; 2. 拒绝, refuse;</p>

<p><strong>抵御</strong>：1. 抵挡, 抵抗, resist; 2. 抵御, 预防, protect from;</p>

<p>So, there is an overlap in meaning (sense 1) between these two words. For example, 无法抗拒==无法抵御; 抗拒诱惑==抵御诱惑; </p>

<p>Also, there is a different usage(sense 2) between the two. For example,  抗拒搜查 means you fight against police in order to resist their searching in your home;well,  抵御搜查 would mean that you hide your evidence to <strong>protect</strong> it to be found out by police; another example is 抵御疾病 means you could wear more to protect you from the disease like a cold; well, there is no direct way that you can fight with diseases, so 抗拒疾病 seems not to make any sense. You can't literally <strong>refuse</strong> the diseases when they come.</p>

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Thanks and yes I found 诱惑 is used in both cases on Pleco, so I was confused. Seems that 抗拒 is more initiative and/or agressive while 抵御 sounds more passive.
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@Blaszard yeah, that kinda idea.
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<p>These two words seem to be the same for me. Both mean "resist".</p>

<p>According to 百度词典:</p>

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<li><p>抗拒：抵抗并拒绝</p></li>
<li><p>抵御：抵挡;抗御</p></li>
</ul>

<p>At least 抵抗 and 反抗 seems to be different in that it is used to counter "attack". </p>

<ul>
<li>抵抗：用力量制止对方的进攻、抗击外来的武装侵略或敌军进攻</li>
</ul>

<p>So regarding 抗拒 and 抵御, how can I use them apart?</p>

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bkrs： **抗拒**  resist; oppose; defy; withstand:
抗拒搜查 resistance to search
抗拒法律 offer resistance to the law
他再也抗拒不住她的魅力。 He could resist her charm no longer.
搞创造对他有无法抗拒的吸引力。 Creative work appealed to him irresistibly.#7535

resist; defy
他无法抗拒诱惑。 He can't resist temptation.
**抵御** （抵抗） resist; withstand:
抵御进攻 resist an attack
抵御外侮 resist foreign aggression #9401，examples seem to indicate that 抗拒 is the more general term, whereas 
抵御 involves resistance to attack, iciba examples: 竖起衣领抵御冷雾,防火墙抵御黑客袭击,抵御疾病
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What is the difference between 抗拒 and 抵御?
# What is the difference between 抗拒 and 抵御?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-06-05)

These two words seem to be the same for me. Both mean "resist".

According to 百度词典:

* 抗拒：抵抗并拒绝
* 抵御：抵挡;抗御

At least 抵抗 and 反抗 seems to be different in that it is used to counter "attack".

* 抵抗：用力量制止对方的进攻、抗击外来的武装侵略或敌军进攻

So regarding 抗拒 and 抵御, how can I use them apart?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: title asks for 抵抗 and 抵御，text（last line) for 抗拒 and 抵御! bkrs： **抗拒**  resist; oppose; defy; withstand: 抗拒搜查 resistance to search 抗拒法律 offer resistance to the law 他再也抗拒不住她的魅力。 He could resist her charm no longer. 搞创造对他有无法抗拒的吸引力。 Creative work appealed to him irresistibly.#7535  resist; defy 他无法抗拒诱惑。 He can't resist temptation. **抵御** （抵抗） resist; withstand: 抵御进攻 resist an attack 抵御外侮 resist foreign aggression #9401，examples seem to indicate that 抗拒 is the more general term, whereas  抵御 involves resistance to attack, iciba examples: 竖起衣领抵御冷雾,防火墙抵御黑客袭击,抵御疾病  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-06-05. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

**抗拒**：1. 抵抗, resist; 2. 拒绝, refuse;

**抵御**：1. 抵挡, 抵抗, resist; 2. 抵御, 预防, protect from;

So, there is an overlap in meaning (sense 1) between these two words. For example, 无法抗拒==无法抵御; 抗拒诱惑==抵御诱惑;

Also, there is a different usage(sense 2) between the two. For example, 抗拒搜查 means you fight against police in order to resist their searching in your home;well, 抵御搜查 would mean that you hide your evidence to **protect** it to be found out by police; another example is 抵御疾病 means you could wear more to protect you from the disease like a cold; well, there is no direct way that you can fight with diseases, so 抗拒疾病 seems not to make any sense. You can't literally **refuse** the diseases when they come.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks and yes I found 诱惑 is used in both cases on Pleco, so I was confused. Seems that 抗拒 is more initiative and/or agressive while 抵御 sounds more passive.  
> **username_3**: @username_0 yeah, that kinda idea.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-06-05. Score: 2

> 抗 = resist; 拒 = repel
>
> 抗拒 is 'actively resist and repel'

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> 抵 = brace ; 禦 = keep out; defend; guard against; take precautions against
>
> 抵禦 is 'actively resist plus passively defend'

We have terms like 力抗 (forcefully resist), 力拒 (forcefully repel); but we don't have 力禦 (forcefully prevent/ defend)

* 抵禦 something you can actively resist and passively defend against , like 寒冷，疾病 and 外敵
* 抗拒 something you can actively resist and repel, coincidentally, 寒冷，疾病 and 外敵 all qualify for that


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