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transpire/trænˈspaiə, trɑ:n-/v. 1 intr.a (of a secret or something unknown) leak out; come to be known (秘密或不为人知的事)泄露；被人知道 what had transpired concerning his father was very worrying 有关他父亲的已知情况很令人担忧 b (prec. by it as subject 前接 it 作主语) turn out; prove to be the case 结果是；结果证明 it transpired he knew nothing about it 结果证明，他对此事一无所知 2 disp. occur; happen [异议]发生 nobody knows what transpired between them 没人知道他俩之间发生了什么事 3 tr. & intr. emit (vapour, sweat, etc.), or be emitted, through the skin or lungs; perspire 使(蒸气、汗水等)蒸发；使散发；使排出；使呼出 4 intr. (of a plant or leaf) release water vapour (植物或树叶)释放水气 □ transpirable adj.□ transpiration /-spiˈreiʃ(ə)n/ n.[French transpirer or medieval Latin transpirare (as TRANS-, Latin spirare ‘breathe’)]■ Usage 用法说明 The use of transpire in sense 2 is considered incorrect by some people and should be restricted to informal contexts. transpire 在释义 2 中的用法被一些人认为是不正确的，应限于非正式的文体中。 |