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expire[ik'spaiə; ek-]vt.1.■呼出(气体)，排出：to expire air from the lungs从肺里呼出气2.■[古语] 发出，散发(蒸汽、气味等)vi.1.■(法律、专利权、所有权等因到期而)成为无效，开始失效；(期限)终止，结束；期满，届期：The lease expired.租借期限终止。Now her passport has expired.现在她的护照已过期了。2.■呼气，吐气：The whales expired with a rushing sound.那些鲸鱼呼气时发出一种急促的声音。3.■(火等)熄灭：The sparks expired in the ashes.火星在灰烬中熄灭。4.■死亡，断气：The old woman expired in agony.老妇在极度痛苦中断气。近义词die变形vt.expiredexpiring |