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'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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He will never serve out his time as an apprentice.
  他永远出不了师。
• I was resigned to serving out the sentence.
  我只能服满刑期。