outlive

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• ① 比…长命;比…经久;历经(某时期等)之后仍然活着
  • She outlived all her children.她比所有的子女活得久。
  • She outlived her husband by eighteen years.她比丈夫多活了十八年。

• ② 比…耐久,比…持久
  • The ship outlived the storm.那艘船度过了那场暴风雨。
  • The organization has outlived its usefulness.该机构已不再有用。