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

• 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。
• 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。
• Their lifespans overlapped by six years.
  他们在世的时间有6年是交叉的。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Not only were there many more active workers relative to pensioners, but average lifespans were considerably shorter than now.
  那时不仅在职人员远远多于退休人员，人们的平均寿命也比现在短得多。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。