We must fend against poverty.

我们必须抵御贫穷。

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Ladies know what to fend hands against, because they read novels that tell them of these tricks; but I never had the chance o 'learning in that way, and you did not help me!'

夫人小姐们都知道要提防什么，因为她们读小说，小说里告诉了她们这些花招；可是我没有机会读小说，哪能知道呢，而且你又不帮助我！

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In the days that followed, Buck still continued to de-fend the other dogs against Spitz.

在后来的日子里，巴克仍然继续保护其他的狗，与斯皮茨对抗。

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"It feels more sexy and interesting to fend against the assailant from the outside rather than face the possibility that the guy in the next cubicle is ripping off corporate data, " said Mr Rowney.

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Yes, there are legitimate domestic asset-protection schemes (see box, p. 60) to fend off ruinous legal awards against doctors hit by medical malpractice claims, executives by shareholder suits, spouses by divorce.

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The ebullient Mr Zuma, soon (it is said) to marry his sixth wife, is struggling to fend off a string of charges against him for corruption and tax evasion.

ECONOMIST: South Africa