This is the 8515th most frequent Japanese word.
抗える
"抗える" means "to resist" or "to oppose."
In this sentence, 抗える is used to describe the ability to resist or stand against adversity.
逆境に抗える強さを持つ人は貴重です。
People who possess the strength to resist adversity are valuable.
Here, 抗える illustrates the inability or failure to resist a tempting situation or force.
彼はその誘惑に抗えることができなかった。
He was unable to resist that temptation.
抗える in this context symbolizes the futility of resisting an inevitable force or universal truth.