stave off

漢語翻譯

英文解釋：

動詞 stave off:

1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
   同義詞：debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, fend off, avoid, ward off

例句：

1. The fate of the billion-dollar Taj Mahal in Atlantic City hung in the balance late last night as Donald Trump raced to clinch a deal with bondholders aimed at staving off an involuntary bankruptcy for his giant casino hotel.
   大西洋城價值十億元的泰姬瑪哈的命運吉凶未卜。昨天深夜特朗普分秒必爭地與債權人達成協定，以解除他規模龐大的 * 酒店被迫破產的厄運。
2. The lost explorers ate birds' eggs to stave off starvation.
   為了避免餓死，那些迷路的勘探人員吃鳥蛋充飢。