outliveout•live /ˌaʊt'lɪv/

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1. 比…长寿；比…持久

• She outlived her husband by five years. 她比她丈夫多活了五年。

• The machine has outlived its usefulness. 这台机器老化了，应该淘汰掉。

2. 幸存，经过…仍存在

• She outlived the earthquake. 她从地震中幸存下来。