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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I was resigned to serving out the sentence.
  我只能服满刑期。
• We serve out of love for you, and for the love of the great Supreme Creator.
  我们用爱服务你们，这“爱”来自最伟大的造物主。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。