coping mechanism

基本解释

We turned to a second coping mechanism.
我们求助于第二个应对机制。
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Denial is a coping mechanism that gives you time to adjust to distressing situations — but staying in denial can interfere with treatment or your ability to tackle challenges.
否认是一种心理应对机制，它让你有时间去适应痛苦境遇——但是持续的否认能干扰问题的处理，或者影响你应对挑战的能力。
It is clear that an important coping mechanism was each man’s ability to fence off a part of his mind, deriving psychological benefit from keeping its very existence secret from the captors.
很明显，这两人所拥有的重要应对机制之一，就是他们有能力维护心中的某些秘密，不让关押他们的人知道。这给了他们带来心理上的好处。

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Price said Hendricks developed several personalities as a coping mechanism during the abuse.
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