life expectancy

英 [ˈlaɪf ɪkspektənsi]

美 [ˈlaɪf ɪkspektənsi]

n.  预期寿命; 预计存在(或持续)的期限

计算机化学

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牛津词典

noun

• 预期寿命；预计存在（或持续）的期限
  the number of years that a person is likely to live; the length of time that sth is likely to exist or continue for

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 预期寿命；平均（期望）寿命
  Thelife expectancyof a person, animal, or plant is the length of time that they are normally likely to live.
  1. The average life expectancy was 40...
     平均期望寿命曾是40岁。
  2. They had longer life expectancies than their parents.
     他们比上一辈人的预期寿命要长。

英英释义

noun

• an expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical probabilities

双语例句

• The European Happy Planet Index used carbon efficiency, life satisfaction and life expectancy to rate the countries.
  此项“欧洲快乐星球指数”主要是综合碳效率、人民的生活满意度及预期寿命三个指标对这些国家进行评分。
• In2007 the average life expectancy at birth was78 years.
  2007年，初生婴儿平均预期寿命为78岁，这种进步已经持续数十年。
• They had longer life expectancies than their parents.
  他们比上一辈人的预期寿命要长。
• Consider formally linking retirement ages to life expectancy, as in Denmark and Italy, it argues.
  考虑正式将退休年龄与预期寿命联系起来，就像丹麦和意大利那样。
• Americans 'life expectancy has nearly doubled over the past century.
  美国人的寿命在过去的一百年中翻了一倍。
• This is due in part to medical discoveries which have greatly reduced infant mortality and extended life expectancy.
  这种增加的部分原因是医学方面的新发现大大减低了婴儿的死亡率和延长了寿命。
• However, there is evidence that medical and surgical intervention can increase life expectancy and improve quality of life.
  然而，有证据表明内科和外科的治疗干预能延长病人的生命和改善病人的生活质量。
• Secondly, I think, causing a short male life expectancy than women are still many factors.
  其次，我认为，造成男性寿命比女性短地因素中还非常多。
• The average life expectancy was 40
  平均期望寿命曾是40岁。
• These countries also enjoy higher social mobility, life expectancy and life satisfaction than the US.
  这些国家的社会流动性、预期寿命和生活满意度也都高于美国。