新聞RIM and Telus's unsuccessful effort to win approval for BlackBerry devices on Korean wireless networks could stall Canada's talks on a free-trade pact.
任雪麗說，值得注意的是，泛綠陣營中，雖然為數很少的“極獨派”叫囂的聲音高，但民進黨的主流意見非常不同，他們只是想儘量拖延大陸的統一進程。“拖延（Stalling）”是其戰略的主要內容，同時尋找讓世界接受自己的機會。“拖”的目的在於，中國在變，世界在變，他們希望臺灣最終會有機會實現“台獨”。因此，每當大陸號召和臺灣進行接觸、談判時，他們總是選擇對岸能接受的最低限度進行接觸，為的是爭取時間，等待（他們希望的）世界局勢的變化。
Baidu fends off Google in China
VNUNet.com - UK
Baidu holds a share of the China search market estimated at about 60 per cent, while Google's Chinese and international websites receive about 25 per cent.
fend sb off phrasal verb [M]
to push or send away an attacker or other unwanted person:
He managed to fend off his attackers with a stick.
She spent the entire evening fending off unwanted admirers.
fend sth off phrasal verb [M]
to avoid dealing with something that is unpleasant or difficult to deal with:
Somehow she managed to fend off the awkward questions.
subtext 1950
noun [C]
a hidden or less obvious meaning:
The political subtext of her novel is a criticism of government interference in individual lives.
stall (DELAY)
verb
1 [I] to delay taking action or avoid giving an answer in order to have more time to make a decision or obtain an advantage:
She says she'll give me the money next week but I think she's just stalling (for time).
2 [T] If you stall a person, you delay them or prevent them from doing something for a period of time:
I managed to stall him for a few days until I'd got enough money to pay back the loan.
MAINLY US The thief broke into the office while his accomplice stalled off the security guard.
3 [T] If you stall an event, you delay it or prevent it from happening for a period of time:
Commandoes stalled the enemy attack by destroying three bridges.
Fears are growing that a tax increase may stall economic recovery.
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