| 释义 |
see sb/sth off see sb/sth off INFORMAL — phrasal verb with see /siː/ verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE seeing, PAST TENSE saw, PAST PARTICIPLE seen) ► F0 to defeat someone or something, or to deal with them effectively so that they can no longer cause harm: » England saw off Luxembourg 5–0.» He may not have seen off the challengers for the leadership of the party, but he has at least silenced them for a while.Thesaurus+: ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport |