stave off

动词 stave off:

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

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.
   大西洋城价值十亿元的泰姬玛哈的命运吉凶未卜。昨天深夜特朗普分秒必争地与债权人达成协议，以解除他规模庞大的赌博酒店被迫破产的厄运。
2. The lost explorers ate birds' eggs to stave off starvation.
   为了避免饿死，那些迷路的勘探人员吃鸟蛋充饥。