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 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。
• 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。
• That's a mean trick to have played; I'll serve you out later on.
  你耍这种花招是可耻的，往后我要报复你。
• You will be returned to CIA custody to serve out your sentence.
  你得被交还给中情局监管服满刑期。
• 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。
• He will never serve out his time as an apprentice.
  他永远出不了师。
• 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。
• Will he be allowed to serve out his term?
  会让他完成任期吗？
• In fact as the fulling-mill was there, although not then in use, its beam moved with extreme power would serve to stretch out the wire by rolling it round itself.
  压榨机就在这里，而且现在正闲着，只要用巨大的力量推动卷轴，它就可以把铁丝拉长并卷上去。
• 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。