outlive

英 [ˌaʊtˈlɪv]

美 [ˌaʊtˈlɪv]

v. 比…活得长; (在…结束或消失后)继续存在

过去分词：outlived　过去式：outlived　第三人称单数：outlives　现在分词：outliving　

Collins.1 / BNC.18496 / COCA.13991

牛津词典

verb

比…活得长
to live longer than sb
1. He outlived his wife by three years.
  他比妻子多活了三年。
（在…结束或消失后）继续存在
to continue to exist after sth else has ended or disappeared
1. The machine had outlived its usefulness (= was no longer useful) .
  这机器已无用了。

柯林斯词典

VERB 比…活得长;比…持久
If one personoutlivesanother, they are still alive after the second person has died. If one thingoutlivesanother thing, the first thing continues to exist after the second has disappeared or been replaced.
1. I'm sure Rose will outlive many of us...
  我肯定罗丝会比我们中的很多人长命。
2. The UN is an organisation which has long since outlived its usefulness...
  联合国是一个早已形同虚设的机构。
3. By the early 1980s, the power station had outlived its purpose.
  这座电站到20世纪80年代初就已经失去作用了。

英英释义

verb

live longer than
1. She outlived her husband by many years
Synonym:outlastsurvive

双语例句

And every breeder dreams and is anxious to replicate that in a foal, it is something that will carry on the Magnum tradition and outlive him.
每一个饲养员的梦想和渴望复制，在一个小马驹，它是将携带的万能传统和活得比他的东西。
By the early 1980s, the power station had outlived its purpose.
这座电站到20世纪80年代初就已经失去作用了。
But I think he might outlive us all.
但我觉得它说不定比我们所有人都活得久。
The most vibrant communities often outlive the participation of their founders.
最有活力的社区的寿命通常比社区创建者的参与时间长。
Psychology experts reckon people whose first name begins with A outlive by10 years those whose initial is D.
心理学专家统计发现，名字首字母为A的人要比首字母为D的人多活10年。
Some of these friendships in the office will outlive the job; others will not.
有些办公室友谊能让工作充满乐趣，有些则不然。
The tragedy of Mr Gorbachev's personal life was to outlive his beloved wife, Raisa.
戈尔巴乔夫个人生活的悲剧，是挚爱的妻子赖莎先于他离开人世。
She doesn't drink or smoke and I'm sure she'll outlive= live longer than us all.
她不喝酒不抽烟，我肯定她比我们活得长。
Of princes shall outlive this powerful rhyme.
能够和我这些强劲的诗比寿；
In fact, leaders 'legacies, good or bad, outlive their departures.
事实上，无论是好是坏，领袖人物的遗产会比他们本人更长寿。