fend someone off
phrasal verb with fend verb uk/fend/ us/fend/
抵挡，推开，击退
to push or send away an attacker or other unwanted person
He managed to fend off his attackers with a stick. 他设法用一根棍子击退了攻击者。
She spent the entire evening fending off unwanted admirers. 她整个晚上都在打发那些讨厌的仰慕者。