stave off
phrasal verbstave something off
(staved, staved)
- to prevent something bad from affecting you for a period of time; to delay something
暂时挡住（坏事）；延缓，推迟（某事物） - to stave off hunger
暂时解饿 - The company managed to stave off bankruptcy for another few months.
该公司又成功避免了几个月的破产。
- to stave off hunger