Healthy trees are also better able to fend off insects.

健康的树木也能更好地抵御昆虫的侵害。

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Healthy trees are also better able to fend off bark beetle.

健康的树木也能更好地抵御树皮甲虫。

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He raised his hand to fend off the blow.

他抬起手挡住了那一击。

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Leaving things as they are in the Arab world, the Institute for Peace study says, will result in cosmetic changes only, allowing autocratic rulers to fend off real democratic change.

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This was thought by many to be a positive change but in game rich environments where there was a lot of meat available, people could actually get many more calories per hour-- that is secure more food that would help fend off starvation compared to what they could get for people cultivating food.

很多人都认为这是一个积极的改变,然而 在那些富饶地区,获取肉类轻而易举,同样时间内,人类可以获取更多能量,相对那些靠种植获取食物的人类来说,这些地区有足够多的食物来抵御饥荒

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The new Congress being sworn in today should in turn swear to fend off the assault.

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Bell responded with a second try but Bath were able to fend off the Sharks.

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The restriction is designed to fend off speculation in the currency, bank officials say.

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