longevity

名词 longevity:

1. duration of service
   同义词：length of service
2. the property of being long-lived
   同义词：seniority

1. A medieval chemical philosophy having as its asserted aims the transmutation of base metals into gold, the discovery of the panacea, and the preparation of the elixir of longevity.
   炼金术，炼丹术中世纪的一种化学哲学。其声称的目标是将一些基本金属转变为金子，发现万灵药及制备长生不老药
2. Proper rest and enough sleep contribute to longevity.
   适当的休息和足够的睡眠有益于长寿。
3. His longevity vexed his heirs.
   他的长寿令他的继承人们不快

lon.gev.i.ty

n.（名词）
【复数】 lon.gev.i.ties

Long life; great duration of life:
长寿：长寿；很长的生命期间：
例句：
His longevity vexed his heirs.
他的长寿令他的继承人们不快

Length or duration of life:
寿命：生命的长度或持续时间：
例句：
comparing the longevities of the two peoples.
比较两个民族的寿命

Long duration or continuance, as in an occupation:
长期供职：很长的持续期间或时间，如在一项职业中：
例句：
had unusual longevity in the company; her longevity as a star.
在公司里呆的时间超乎寻常地长；她长期以来一直是明星

来源：
Late Latin longaevit3s
后期拉丁语 longaevit3s
from Latin longaevus [ancient]
源自 拉丁语 longaevus [古代的]
longus [long] * see del-
longus [长的] *参见 del-
aevum [age] * see aiw-
aevum [年龄] *参见 aiw-

【引伸】
longe.vous