stave off

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。

Researchers claim mental stimulation2 may stave off the onslaught of the memory-robbing condition by around 18 months .

研究人员指出，脑力锻炼可以将痴呆症发作的时间推迟约18个月。

To stave off disaster we could look only to them .

要阻挡灾难来临，我们只能指望他们了。

What 's the best way to stave off employee burnout ?

避免员工产生工作倦怠的最佳方法是什么？

Second , he did what was necessary to stave off a global depression .

其次，奥巴马为防止全球陷入萧条采取了必要的做法。

Many investors do not think it goes far enough to stave off a recession .

很多投资者认为，该计划的实施力度不足以避免经济衰退。

Exercise is often said to stave off osteoporosis .

运动经常被认为能预防骨质疏松。

the only proven way to stave off cognitive decline ,

这被证明是防止认知降低的唯一方法，

Exporting that trend could help stave off the gathering sixth mass extinction .

这一趋势有助于延缓第6次大规模物种灭绝。

But this no longer seems enough to stave off some sort of crisis .

但这么做似乎已不足以避免某种危机的到来。

They want to stave off any attempt to intervene .

他们想要防止任何进行干涉的企图。

To stave off recession , the Federal Reserve loosened monetary policy .

为了防止经济衰退，美联储放松了货币政策。

The villagers couldn 't stave off the wild animal .

村民们无法将野兽赶走。

That helps stave off deflationary pressures that hurt companies " ability to raise prices .

这有助于减轻会损害企业提高产品价格能力的通缩压力。

In addition , intelligent people tend to pursue new , stimulating experiences to stave off boredom .

另外，高智商的人倾向于追求新鲜刺激来打发无聊。

She tried to stave off further awkward questions .

她竭力避开更尴尬的问题。

Frankly , we 've worked very hard to stave off an arrest .

坦白说，我们费尽心思，才让你们免于逮捕

What happens when gold may no longer glitter enough to stave off the financial apocalypse ?

如果光彩耀眼的黄金再也不足以抵御金融灾难，情况会怎样呢？

Stave off cucumber beetles and other pests with appropriate pesticides .

使用正确的杀虫剂来消灭黄瓜甲虫和其他害虫。

Physical fitness seemed to stave off heart disease and heart failure , which might not be a big surprise .

健身似乎能抵御心脏病和心力衰竭，这早就不让人感到新奇。

Meanwhile , leaders of the say plans are underway to help stave off further financial crisis in Europe .

同时，国际货币基金组织领袖表示，帮助阻止欧洲再次发生金融危机的计划正在进行。

People who speak more than one language are better able to stave off the normal cognitive decline that comes with aging .

因为说不止一种语言的人，更能避免随年龄老化而来的认知能力退化。

Neither option is good , but the latter one would at least help the theater industry stave off total annihilation .

两种选择都很糟，但至少后者能帮助影院行业免于全军覆没的命运。

It was impossible to stave off disaster .

想避免灾难是不可能的。

Millions of Americans believe the antioxidant supplements they take will stave off disease and slow the aging process .

或其他一些抗氧化剂，以为这样就能延缓老化，不生病。

I made a personal loan to the company of sixty-five thousand dollars to stave off the bank for one week

为了拖延一周的银行还款时间，我个人给公司贷款65000美元

He said tightly limiting movement of patients and careful disposal of bodies can stave off a major medical disaster .

他还说，通过限制病人随意走动和小心处理好死者遗体就能遏制住疫情大蔓延的发生。

They 're loaded with choline , a B vitamin essential to brain function , and may stave off heart problems .

它们富含胆碱，维生素B对大脑功能不可或缺，还能减少很多心脏问题。

Still , schools around the world are hoping bans will at least stave off some cheaters .

然而，世界各地的学校正希望禁令将至少能阻止一些舞弊学生。

Dieting to be thin is on its own not enough to stave off diabetes .

研究人员说，节食本身不足以延缓糖尿病。