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

• 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。
• He'd fall into small holes and repeatedly serve himself out.
  他有时掉进坑里，但不断的通过发球爬出来。
• The best use of your life is to serve God out of your shape.
  使用你的生命最好的方式就是用神所赐的特色去事奉他。
• Reality shows serve up juicy drama out of human shortcomings.
  现实社会上演了一出又一出揭示人性弱点的肥皂剧。
• 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。
• 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。
• My first serve was out, but my second serve was just in.
  我发的第一个球出界了，但是第二个球正好在界内。
• Will he be allowed to serve out his term?
  会让他完成任期吗？
• I have been ordered to serve out rations to soldiers.
  我奉命给士兵们分发口粮。
• Shall I serve out the potatoes?
  我把土豆分下去好吗？