| 单词 | to stave away |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto stave away d. To ward off (something undesirable or hurtful); to prevent the occurrence or event of; to keep back, delay. Also (rarely), to stave away. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > delay [verb (transitive)] forslowc888 eldc897 forsita940 gele971 lengOE drilla1300 delayc1300 onfrestc1300 tarryc1320 jornc1330 dretchc1380 defer1382 forbida1387 to put offa1387 to put (also set) (something) in (or on) delaya1393 dilate1399 fordrawa1400 to put overc1410 latch?c1422 adjournc1425 prolongc1425 proloynec1425 rejournc1425 to put in respite1428 sleuthc1430 respitea1450 prorogue1453 refer1466 sleep1470 supersede1482 respectc1487 postpone1496 overseta1500 respett1500 enjourna1513 relong1523 retract1524 tarde1524 track1524 to fode forth1525 tract1527 protract1528 further1529 to make stay of1530 surcease1530 prorogate1534 to fay upon longc1540 linger1543 retard?1543 slake1544 procrastine1548 reprieve1548 remit1550 suspense1556 leave1559 shiftc1562 suspend1566 procrastinate1569 dally1574 post1577 to hold off1580 drift1584 loiter1589 postpose1598 to take one's (own) timea1602 flag1602 slug1605 elong1610 belay1613 demur1613 tardya1616 to hang up1623 frist1637 disjourn1642 future1642 off1642 waive1653 superannuate1655 perendinate1656 stave1664 detard1675 remora1686 to put back1718 withhold1726 protract1737 to keep over1847 to hold over1853 laten1860 to lay over1885 hold1891 back-burner1975 the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > hindering completely or preventing > hinder completely or prevent [verb (transitive)] > obviate > prevent the occurrence of or avert werec925 withsitc1300 shun1338 to turn awaya1382 forfend1382 declinec1430 stopa1538 divert1548 refract1563 withturn1563 antevert1583 avert1586 pervert1594 deprive1627 averruncate1663 stave1664 to stop off1891 1664 J. Wilson Cheats v. iii. 69 Had you but mist me now, I should have ventur'd that, and perhaps stav'd, That misery, which alwayes follows rashness. 1664 J. Wilson Andronicus Comnenius ii. iii 'Tis seal'd, and done: Nor shall the fate, or fortune of the Empire Stave it off longer. 1684 tr. T. Bonet Guide Pract. Physician vi. 170 The Powder being given again, the fit is staved off. 1691 A. Gavin Frauds Romish Monks 397 They..earnestly entreated him, to make use of all his Credit with the Pope, to stave off this fatal Blow from them. 1759 Ann. Reg. 1758 6/2 New methods were devised, which might stave off the entire ruin of their finances. 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. vi. iv. 386 Insurrection will come; but likewise will it not be met? Staved off, one may hope, till Brunswick arrive? 1849 W. Irving Oliver Goldsmith (rev. ed.) xxxii. 278 He had obtained an advance of money from Newbery to stave off some pressing debts. 1859 Ld. Tennyson Enid in Idylls of King 64 But Enid..answer'd with such craft as women use, Guilty or guiltless, to stave off a chance That breaks upon them perilously. 1865 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia VI. xx. vii. 194 One huge peril handsomely staved away, though so many others impend. 1879 W. H. Dixon Royal Windsor III. xxiii. 231 A little fish sufficed to stave off hunger. 1884 R. W. Church Bacon vi. 129 The proposed conference was staved off by management for a day or two; but it could not be averted. < as lemmas |
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