He brought his arm up in a futile attempt to ward off the blow.

他出于挡住这一击的无谓企图抬起了他的胳膊。

Many people swear by vitamin C's ability to ward off colds.

很多人深信维生素C能预防感冒。

She may have put up a fight to try to ward off her assailant.

她可能进行过一场搏斗，试图击退袭击者。

Some people think taking vitamin C can ward off colds.

有些人认为服用维生素C可以预防感冒。

They were used as medicines to ward off diseases, and mixed into perfumes, incent.

它们被用作药物来抵御疾病，被混合在香水和起味剂中。

Today, the European Union is creating a $580 billion fund to ward off sovereign collapse.

今天，欧盟正在创建一个5800亿美元的基金，以防止主权国家崩溃。

Patents were filed more for strategic purposes, to be used as bargaining chips to ward off infringement suites or as a means to block competitors' products.

专利申请更多的是出于战略目的，被用作抵御侵权案件的讨价还价筹码，或者作为阻止竞争对手产品发展的手段。

Have a drop. It'll ward off the cold of the night.

喝一口挡挡夜里的寒气。

Such a thin padded coat cannot ward off the cold mountain wind.

这么薄的棉衣在高山上挡不住寒风。

Coffee Could Ward off The World's Most Common cancer.

咖啡能够预防世界上最普遍的癌症。

Desire and deep pockets won't ward off competition, though.

尽管如此，雄厚的财力和渴望并不能避开竞争。

If you do it right, you can ward off post-vacation depression, too.

如果你做得对，你也能避开假期后抑郁症。

However, moderate drinking may actually ward off heart disease.

然而，适量饮酒实际上可预防心脏病。

We encouraged each other, joking to ward off loneliness and fear.

大家互相鼓励，开着玩笑以驱赶寂寞和胆怯。

Some people use insect repellents to ward off mosquitoes in summer.

在夏天，许多人用杀虫剂来避蚊子。

They do have tools to try to ward off deflation, and should use them.

他们有工具试图抵御通缩，也确实应该使用它们。

Meteorologists advised the public to wear face masks to ward off dust.

气象学家建议公众外出时戴口罩。

We're told to stay busy to ward off depression and feelings of anxiety.

我们被告知要保持忙碌来避免沮丧和焦虑不安。

Many simply want “una limpia, ” or cleansing, to ward off evil spirits.

有些人来这里只是想要“una limpia”*2，或着就是“净身”驱除邪灵。

An Italian study found that curry may ward off memory loss and Alzheimer's.

一项意大利的研究表明，咖喱能够有效的阻止记忆减退阿尔茨海默氏症。

The tribal god will bless the child and ward off evil spirits after the marriage.

而经过这场婚礼后，部落的神就会保佑这个孩子避开邪灵。

They rely on Chinese medicine to ward off illness and manage chronic problems.

他们依赖中药来预防小病痛，并治疗慢性疾病。

In some places, people carry around objects to ward off evil or bring good luck.

在一些地方，人们会随身携带一些饰品给自己辟邪或招来好运。

Bilingualism, says one new study, helps ward off Alzheimer's for up to four years.

一个新研究表明，双语能帮助抵御老年痴呆症长达四年之久。

He proposed a series of measures that might ward off the environmental apocalypse.

他提出了一系列可能避免环境灾难的措施。

Higher down-payment requirements won't ward off wealthy investors who pay in cash up front.

高昂的预付定金要求是不会挡住那些当面支付现金的富有的投资者的。

And if enhanced, the substance could help ward off dementias and other memory problems.

而且如果效果加强了，这个物质可以帮助治疗痴呆和其它记忆性问题。

Studies on other captive viruses have revealed that some help ward off viral invasions.

对被俘病毒的研究已显示有些病毒能帮助宿主抵抗其它病毒的入侵。