serve out

英 [sɜːv aʊt]

美 [sɜːrv aʊt]

干完（任期）; 执行完（合同）; 服满（刑期）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 干完(任期);执行完(合同);服满(刑期)
  If someoneserves outtheir term of office, contract, or prison sentence, they do not leave before the end of the agreed period of time.
  1. The governor has declared his innocence and says he plans to serve out his term...
     州长已宣称自己是清白的，并说他打算任职到期满。
  2. I was resigned to serving out the sentence.
     我只能服满刑期。

双语例句

• Mr Jindal says he plans to serve out his full term as governor.
  金达尔表示他计划满任其作为市长的任期。
• All who serve others are living out the spirit of the Christmas season.
  那些帮助他人的人们都活出了圣诞节的精神。
• Mr Johnson insists he will serve out his four-year term until 2016, although there could be a clamour for him to rescue his party if Mr Cameron fails to secure a majority at the next election.
  约翰逊坚称，他会担任伦敦市长到2016年，完成四年任期。不过，如果卡梅伦在下次大选中未能获得多数支持，可能会有人大力要求约翰逊挺身而出，拯救保守党。
• You'll have to serve out your notice before you leave the firm.
  你必须工作到你辞职通知的最后期限才能离开这个公司。
• This polythene sheet should serve to keep out the rain for a while.
  这种聚乙烯塑料应该可以挡一会儿雨。
• It's expected that Michelle Martin will move to a convent in France to serve out her probation.
  预期MichelleMartin将会前往法国一个女修道会，继续服满缓刑。
• He began working for the boss at the age of9 and didn't serve out his apprenticeship until he was20.
  他从9岁给老板做学徒，直到20岁才出师。
• If Fernandez is shown the door, the board could either buy out his contract immediately or allow him to serve out his term.
  如果请费尔南德斯走路，教育局可以付钱马上终止合约，或是让他做满任期。
• In certain cases, education and enlightenment can serve to eke out evil.
  在某种情况下，教育和智力都是可以起济恶的作用的。
• The new policy of shorter working hours will serve to take the sting out of the pay cut.
  缩短工时的新政策减少了由减薪引起的不快。