"stave off" in Chinese (Simplified)
防止避免
Definition
防止不好的事情发生，或推迟它的发生。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Stave off' 较正式，常用来指避免不好的事发生，如疾病、饥饿、无聊（如 'stave off illness', 'stave off boredom'）。不适用于物理攻击，可用 'fend off'。
Examples
She eats healthy food to stave off illness.
她吃健康的食物来**防止**生病。
Drinking water can help stave off dehydration.
喝水可以**防止**脱水。
He worked hard to stave off failure.
他努力工作以**避免**失败。
A cup of coffee can stave off sleepiness for a while, but not forever.
一杯咖啡可以**避免**一时犯困，但不是永久的。
The government is taking steps to stave off an economic crisis.
政府正在采取措施以**防止**经济危机。
A snack in the afternoon helps me stave off hunger until dinner.
下午的小吃帮我**避免**晚餐前感到饿。