新聞美語即時通 stave off 避開、阻止

今天我們要學的詞是 stave off. Stave off is spelled S-T-A-V-E, stave, and O-F-F, off, stave off.

stave off 的意思是避開，阻止。 Singaporeans got perms and car repairs Tuesday when the first phase of life after lockdown began, but that will not be enough economic activity to stave off what looks to be the worst recession in the state’s history. 新加坡星期二進入封鎖隔離取消後的第一階段，當地人得到了燙髮和汽車維修等服務，但這些經濟活動不足以讓新加坡避開看來是其有史以來最嚴重的經濟衰退。

Millions of people with diabetes use insulin to keep their blood sugars within normal ranges and stave off complications that can include heart disease, blindness, kidney failure and amputations. 數以百萬計的糖尿病患者依靠胰島素將血糖保持在正常範圍內，並避免包括心臟病、失明，腎衰竭和截肢在內的併發症。

好的，我們今天學習的詞是 stave off, stave off, stave off .......（新聞美語即時通是由美國之音和中廣新聞網聯合製播，節目內容歡迎到中廣新聞網youtube收看收聽）