outlive

英 [ˌaʊtˈlɪv]

美 [ˌaʊtˈlɪv]

v. 比…活得长; (在…结束或消失后)继续存在

过去分词：outlived　过去式：outlived　第三人称单数：outlives　现在分词：outliving　

Collins.1 / BNC.18496 / COCA.13991

牛津词典

verb

比…活得长
to live longer than sb
1. He outlived his wife by three years.
  他比妻子多活了三年。
（在…结束或消失后）继续存在
to continue to exist after sth else has ended or disappeared
1. The machine had outlived its usefulness (= was no longer useful) .
  这机器已无用了。

柯林斯词典

VERB 比…活得长;比…持久
If one personoutlivesanother, they are still alive after the second person has died. If one thingoutlivesanother thing, the first thing continues to exist after the second has disappeared or been replaced.
1. I'm sure Rose will outlive many of us...
  我肯定罗丝会比我们中的很多人长命。
2. The UN is an organisation which has long since outlived its usefulness...
  联合国是一个早已形同虚设的机构。
3. By the early 1980s, the power station had outlived its purpose.
  这座电站到20世纪80年代初就已经失去作用了。

英英释义

verb

live longer than
1. She outlived her husband by many years
Synonym:outlastsurvive

双语例句

And every breeder dreams and is anxious to replicate that in a foal, it is something that will carry on the Magnum tradition and outlive him.
每一个饲养员的梦想和渴望复制，在一个小马驹，它是将携带的万能传统和活得比他的东西。
Some of these friendships in the office will outlive the job; others will not.
有些办公室友谊能让工作充满乐趣，有些则不然。
British collusion in such destruction is a scandal that will outlive any passing conflict.
英国共谋此次破坏行动，这种丑行的恶劣影响将超过任何其他短暂的冲突。
He said: 'When my wife came downstairs she said that Atlas is supposed to outlive us.
他说：当我妻子下楼的时候，她说Atlas当时可能会离我们而去。
But I think he might outlive us all.
但我觉得它说不定比我们所有人都活得久。
What nobody could predict was that the new threat would long outlive the old one.
大家没能预料到的是，新威胁比旧威胁历时更久。
By the early 1980s, the power station had outlived its purpose.
这座电站到20世纪80年代初就已经失去作用了。
Lord, let me never, never, outlive my love for thee.
主，我莫苟且偷生，如若对你爱减退。
She doesn't drink or smoke and I'm sure she'll outlive= live longer than us all.
她不喝酒不抽烟，我肯定她比我们活得长。
In fact, leaders 'legacies, good or bad, outlive their departures.
事实上，无论是好是坏，领袖人物的遗产会比他们本人更长寿。