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

• 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。
• 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 previous two continuing resolutions, which had lifespans of two and three weeks respectively, were intended to allow the two sides enough time to hammer out a compromise for the rest of the year.
  前两个延续性决议分别为期2周和3周，目的是为双方提供足够的时间达成妥协，度过本财政年度剩余的几个月。
• 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。
• Achieving these extended lifespans costs money. Not necessarily much, because healthy lifestyle is a more important contributor to longevity than medical treatment.
  实现寿命的延长要花钱。并不一定需要很多钱，因为就长寿而言，健康的生活方式比医疗保健更重要。
• Waters prefers a physiological explanation for small dogs'longer lifespans.
  沃特斯倾向于从生理学方面解释小老鼠长寿的原因。
• 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。
• Their lifespans overlapped by six years.
  他们在世的时间有6年是交叉的。
• 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。
• Their lifespans are usually shortened by systemic infection, and while bone marrow transplants can be used to treat the disease, they are not always successful.
  他们的生命经常由于全身性感染而缩短。骨髓移植可被用于治疗此类疾病，但是并不总是能够成功。