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。
• Nonetheless, it is possible that getting more vitamin D from foods ( like fortified milk and oily fish) or supplements will help maintain youth and vitality as we enjoy longer lifespans.
  然而，在享有更长的寿命的同时，摄取更多的维生素D的食品（如强化牛奶和鱼油）或将有助于保持青春和活力。
• 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。
• Researchers found significant differences in both particle pollution of the air and life expectancy in the two regions, and said the results could be used to extrapolate the effects of such pollution on lifespans elsewhere in the world.
  研究人员发现，在南北两个地区，空气中颗粒物污染和人们的预期寿命都存在显著差异，而且研究结果可以用来推断在世界其他地方这种污染对寿命的影响。
• 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。
• Their lifespans overlapped by six years.
  他们在世的时间有6年是交叉的。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Because of various using conditions, the same kind of heat conduction oil may have quite different lifespans.
  同一种导热油，由于使用条件不同，其寿命相差十分悬殊。