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1.The essay said White House officials are actively thwarting President Trump's most dangerous impulses.

thwart阻挠

We need to determine just how the suspect was able to bring dangerous explosives aboard an aircraft and what additional steps we can take to thwart future attacks.
我们需要确定这名嫌疑人何以能够将危险的爆炸品带上飞机，以及我们可以采取哪些进一步措施挫败未来的袭击。 

2.Senator Tom Carper has won Delaware's Democratic primary, holding off an anti-establishment challenger.
 

hold off(在比赛中或竞争中) 抵挡住
 

Between 1987 and 1990, Steffi Graf largely held off Navratilova's challenge for the crown.
1987到1990年期间，施特菲•格拉芙很大程度上抵挡住了纳芙拉蒂洛娃的夺冠挑战。