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The oldest death row inmate in the United States has died of natural causes at the age of 94. The prison authorities in Arizona said Viva Leroy Nash died at the state prison in Florence. Nash was sentenced to death in 1983 for shooting a salesman after escaping from jail, but he staved off his execution with a series of appeals.

美国年龄最大的死刑犯因自然原因去世，享年94岁。监狱官方表示，Viva Leroy Nash在Florence州立监狱去世。1983年，Nash因越狱后枪杀一名推销员而被判处死刑，但是经过一系列上诉，他的处决得到延缓。



stave something off: to prevent something bad from affecting you for a period of time; to delay somebody/something 暂时挡住,避开(某人);延缓,推迟(某事物)

to stave off hunger/illness/inflation/bankruptcy 暂时解饥;暂时缓解病情;延缓通货膨胀;暂时避免破产

The company managed to stave off bankruptcy for another few months. 公司想方设法又坚持了几个月而未破产.