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In a desperate attempt to stave off defeat, he reluctantly promised wholesale reform of the constitution.为了竭力避免败局，他勉强答应要对宪法进行大规模修改。All of us tried to stave off after-lunch drowsiness.我们都设法驱除午饭后的瞌睡。Many people switch on the television simply to stave off boredom over the Christmas break.很多人打开电视仅仅是为了打发圣诞节休息期间的无聊时光而已。They staved off a wolf last night.昨晚他们赶走了一只狼。He's trying to stave off his creditors.他试图避开债主。I will do my best to stave off his participation.我会尽力阻止他的参与。She ate a few crackers to stave off hunger. 她吃了几块饼干聊以充饥。We're still trying to stave off a trade war with the US.我们仍然在努力避免与美国的贸易战。 |