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

• 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。
• I have been ordered to serve out rations to soldiers.
  我奉命给士兵们分发口粮。
• It's expected that Michelle Martin will move to a convent in France to serve out her probation.
  预期MichelleMartin将会前往法国一个女修道会，继续服满缓刑。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Will he be allowed to serve out his term?
  会让他完成任期吗？