For another, Slack has rising competition to fend off.

另一方面，Slack还要抵御不断加剧的竞争。

They also fend off infections by hostile bugs.

肠道细菌也能抵御有害菌引起的感染。

Healthy trees are also better able to fend off insects.

健康的树种防御虫害的能力更加强大。

Studies have shown that music can buoy mood, fend off depression and improve sleep.

研究表明，音乐可以提振情绪，抵御抑郁，改善睡眠。

That's enough to fend off economy-harming deflation.

这些就足以抵御有害于经济的通货紧缩的影响了。

When intruders strike, these older warriors fend them off using poisonous venom.

当有入侵者发动攻击时，这些年长的工蚁会用毒液抵挡入侵者。

How would laughing like a maniac help us fend off an attack?

像疯子一样大笑如何帮助我们抵御攻击呢？

But that will be too late to fend off a fall wave!

可那时候就太晚了，来不及防御秋季浪潮啊！

We want to teach you to fend them off like an experienced negotiator.

我们想教你像一个有经验的谈判者那样避开他们的刁难。

Walking has also been shown to improve creativity and help fend off depression.

散步也被证明可以提高创造力，帮助抵御抑郁。