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stave off
1. 打退，击退；赶走
stave off wild animals 把野兽赶走
2. 挡开，避开；防止；延迟
stave off the evil day 避开不吉之日
stave off creditors 躲债
All of us tried to stave off after-lunch drowsiness. 我们都设法驱除午饭后的瞌睡。
stave off disaster (bankruptcy) 避免灾难(破产)
stave off hunger (cold) 驱除饥饿(寒冷)
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