| 释义 |
expire/ikˈspaiə, ek-/v. 1 intr. (of a period of time, validity, etc.) come to an end (指时间周期、时效等)届期，到期 2 intr. (of a document, authorization, etc.) cease to be valid; become void (指文件、授权等)失效；过期 3 intr. (of a person) die (指人)死亡，去世，过世 4 tr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 from; also absol. [亦含宾]) exhale (air etc.) from the lungs 呼气 □ expiratory adj. (in sense 4 用于释义 4)[Middle English via Old French expirer from Latin exspirare (as EX-1, spirare ‘breathe’)] |