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。
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。
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。
But to ward against the external foes requires constant vigilance.
不过要战胜外在的敌人得要有持续不断的警惕。
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 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。
For Asians, it seems, being young and thin isn't enough to ward off Type II diabetes.
研究发现，肥胖的亚洲人多胖在腹部，而这种总体看上去并不胖、只是腹部发胖的人，却最容易患II型糖尿病。
Biologists working near their nests wear protective clothing to ward off bloody attacks.
在鸟巢附近工作的生物学家得穿上防护服来保护身体免受攻击。
Garlic hung in Windows or chimneys was believed to ward off vampires and werewolves, too.
大蒜挂在窗户或烟囱上据说也可以吓跑吸血鬼和狼人。
Organic farms don't use the harmful pesticides and chemicals generally used to ward off pests.
有机农场一般不使用有害的农药和化学制品来抵御害虫。
Bond investors expect a concerted effort by the Fed to ward off the risk of deflation, however small.
债券投资者希望与美联储联手消除通缩的风险，尽管风险很小。
Built to ward off invaders, the Great Wall of China was constructed in sections over several centuries.
万里长城为了抵御入侵而建造，分了几个段落，经历了几个世纪才建成。
Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan slashed rates to ward off an export decline, and stoke up more domestic demand.
同时，日本央行削减利率以避免出口下滑，并激发更多内需。
Those conditions made it easy for you to meet each other's emotional needs, and tended to ward off Love Busters.
这些基础条件决定了彼此能较容易地满足对方的情绪需要，抵御爱情克星。
The results support other studies highlighting how the brain can be tuned to ward off pain without the use of pills.
这一结果为其他一些强调在不用止痛药的情况下通过调控大脑来止痛的研究提供了支持。
It was said to have the power to ward off theft from fairies, unlock the secrets of dreams and to promote fertility.
槲寄生有避免精灵被盗、解开梦的秘密和促进繁殖能力的力量。
The results support other studies highlighting how the brain can be tuned to ward off pain without the use of pills。
这一结果为其他一些强调在不用止痛药的情况下通过调控大脑来止痛的研究提供了支持。
To ward off competition, neXtup reckons, Groupon will be forced to lower the share of revenue it keeps from its deals.
为了对抗竞争，neXtup估计，团宝将被迫降低它在交易中所一直保持不变的利润率。
Lots of makeup claims to have sunscreens that block harmful rays, but it's probably not enough to ward off skin damage.
很多化妆品都声称有防晒成分阻挡有害射线，但实际上它们远远不够用来防止皮肤损伤。
The symbiotic bacteria secrete a mixture of antimicrobial compounds on the walls of the cocoon to ward off microbial threats.
共生细菌在茧壁上分泌一种抗菌物质混和物，以抵抗因细菌引起的威胁。
They do have tools to try to ward off deflation, and should use them. However, they may not be able to live up to expectations.
他们有工具试图抵御通缩，也确实应该使用它们。
A year ago they tore up the rule book to bail out Greece and to ward off market attacks on other fiscal reprobates in the euro area.
一年前，他们违反了规则对希腊进行纾困，以避免其它有债务问题的欧盟国家也受到市场冲击。
At midnight a colorful fireworks display is orchestrated by the main families of the villages in order to ward off evil spirits.
午夜时分，由村里的大户为了避邪精心安排了丰富多彩的烟花表演。
It concluded that maintaining a healthy weight and cutting down on smoking and drinking are far better ways to ward off the disease.
这项研究表明，保持合理的体重，少吸烟喝酒更有助于让人体远离疾病。
Their elaborate designs and hues are deliberately ostentatious to ward off potential predators, a tactic called aposematic coloration.
它们身上复杂的纹路与多彩的色调意在抵御潜在的敌人，这种策略称为警戒色。
Teams have also had to increase their expenditure on security to ward off a wave of attempted armed robberies of their local academies.
许多球队也不得不增加安保方面的花销，以防止他们在委内瑞拉的棒球学校遭受武装抢劫企图的恶浪冲击。
Women who take a daily multivitamin pill to ward off illness may actually be increasing their risk of breast cancer, according to a study.
研究指出，那些为了预防疾病每天服用复合维生素的女性患乳腺癌的风险反而可能更高。
Women who take a daily multivitamin pill to ward off illness may actually be increasing their risk of breast cancer, according to a study.
研究指出，那些为了预防疾病每天服用复合维生素的女性患乳腺癌的风险反而可能更高。
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