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ex·pire /ɪkˈspaɪə(r)， ek-/ vi. | vt.
❶ vi.
1. 满期，届期；(期限)终止；(法律、所有权、专利权等因到期而)成为无效
His term of office expires this year. 他的任期到今年届满。
Their licences have expired. 他们的执照已过期了。
2. 呼气，吐气
3. 〈古〉断气，死亡；(火等)熄灭
The old man expired at the age of eighty. 老人于八十岁时逝世。
Tom lay on the floor expiring with laughter. 汤姆躺在地板上笑得要死。
❷ vt.
1. 呼出(空气)
expire air from lungs 从肺里呼气
2. 〈古〉发出(气味、蒸汽等)
[< OFr expirer < L exspīrāre to breathe out < spīrāre to breathe] |