lifespans

英 [ˈlaɪfspænz]

美 [ˈlaɪfˌspænz]

n.  寿命; 可持续年限; 有效期
lifespan的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR （人、动植物的）寿命，预期生命期限
  Thelifespanof a person, animal, or plant is the period of time for which they live or are normally expected to live.
  1. A 15-year lifespan is not uncommon for a dog...
     15年的寿命对狗而言是比较常见的。
  2. They have extended the potential life span of humanity everywhere.
     世界各地人类的预期寿命均有所延长。
• N-COUNT （产品等的）预期使用期限；（组织、想法等的）预期存在期限
  Thelifespanof a product, organization, or idea is the period of time for which it is expected to work properly or to last.
  1. Most boilers have a lifespan of 15 to 20 years.
     绝大多数锅炉有15至20年的使用期限。

双语例句

• Earlier this month, a study in mainland China found that poor air quality cut lifespans by more than five years.
  本月早些时候，中国内地一项研究发现，恶劣的空气质量导致人们减寿五年多。
• Experts from Bristol University found longer legs equal longer lifespans after examining skeletons.
  来自英国布里斯托尔大学的专家们发现，寿命与伸长成正比，腿越长寿命也越长。
• Researchers found "clear and compelling evidence" that happiness paves the way to better health and longer lifespans.
  研究人员通过实验得出一个简洁但极具说服力的证据，那就是快乐有助于健康，让人更长寿。
• It highlights how institutions such as the ECB have not been able to escape the pressures created by longer lifespans and poor financial market returns.
  这突出表明：欧洲央行等机构未能逃脱寿命延长和金融市场回报低迷带来的压力。
• The lifespans of these enterprises in the crack are usually relatively short, but because of the need of the government, the new company replaces replaced the old company withers away or ceases to exist except in name.
  这些处于夹缝中的企业的生命周期通常较短，但由于政府的需要，老公司消亡或名存实亡之后新公司又取而代之。
• The researchers found clear and compelling evidence that happiness is key when it comes to better health and longer lifespans.
  研究人员发现清晰有力的证据，能证明快乐是健康和长寿的关键因素。
• Thus, all elves are now mortal and have comparable lifespans that can extend as long as several thousand years.
  因此，所有的精灵现在均会衰老以及死亡，但依然拥有长达几千年的寿命。
• Pollution in China is a human tragedy on a vast scale: it has been estimated that in some northern Chinese cities, lifespans have already been shortened by several years.
  中国的环境污染是一场大规模的悲剧：据估计，中国北方一些城市的人均寿命现已缩短了好几年。
• Other objects may have longer lifespans: for instance, they may live through an HTTP session or even the entire application.
  其他对象的寿命可能更长：例如，它们可能在一个HTTP会话甚至整个应用程序范围内存在。
• The data tell an important story: as lifespans expand and retirement benefits shrink, growing numbers are entering, or refusing to leave, workplaces gradually changing their perception of the ideal worker.
  数据说明了一个重要的现实：随着人类寿命的延长和退休福利的缩水，越来越多的人正在进入或拒绝离开职场，逐渐地改变着他们对理想员工的理解。