stave off

• 阻挡,延缓,赶走,击退

英英释义

Verb:

1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening;

   "Let's avoid a confrontation"
   "head off a confrontation"
   "avert a strike"
   

近反义词

【近义词】

• ward 病房
• obviate 排除
• avoid 避免
• fend off 挡开
• forfend 防止
• head off 阻止(阻拦
• deflect 使偏斜
• forefend 避开(保护
• debar 排除在外
• ward off 防止
• avert 转开