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 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。
• 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。
• Meanwhile, hospitals may be biased toward shorter lifespans, because they tend to admit the toughest cases, not healthy dogs.'It's not good data, but it gets you in the ballpark,'says Prof.
  另一方面，医院提供的狗寿命可能会比较短，因为医院遇到的多是健康状况糟糕的狗。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。