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Some of the Molecules and Cells in Human Milk Actively Help Infants Stave Off Infection.

母乳中的有益分子和细胞在积极地帮助婴儿免受感染.

Water rationing was implemented in order to stave off a water shortage.

实施限水措施是为了延缓缺水的现象.

Today, two gas export facilities on the Mediterranean are sitting largely idle. The Egyptian government is blocking exports in order to meet high domestic demand and stave off power blackouts.

今天，地中海上的两座天然气出口设施基本上处于闲置状态，埃及政府为了满足巨大的国内需求、避免停电，阻止了出口。

One bordello, hoping to stave off falling demand in the economic crisis, has begun offering discounts to customers who pedal bicycles to the door.

有一家妓院开始向骑车前来的顾客提供打折优惠，以期避免因经济危机而引发生意萧条。

Ferretti, the Italian yachtmaker, recently restructured its debt to stave off administration, while candover, the UK private equity group, wrote off its whole investment in the company.

近期，意大利游艇制造商法拉帝（ferretti）进行了债务重组，以避免被破产接管，英国私人股本集团candover注销了其在该公司的全部投资。