動詞 stave off:

1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
   同義詞：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.
   大西洋城價值十億元的泰姬瑪哈的命運吉兇未卜。昨天深夜特朗普分秒必爭地與債權(quán)人達(dá)成協(xié)議，以解除他規(guī)模龐大的賭博酒店被迫破產(chǎn)的厄運。
2. The lost explorers ate birds' eggs to stave off starvation.
   為了避免餓死，那些迷路的勘探人員吃鳥蛋充饑。