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

• He will never serve out his time as an apprentice.
  他永远出不了师。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Shall I serve out the potatoes?
  我把土豆分下去好吗？