expire

英 [ɪkˈspaɪə(r)]

美 [ɪkˈspaɪər]

v.  (因到期而)失效，终止; 到期; 届满; 逝世; 去世; 故去

过去式：expired　第三人称单数：expires　过去分词：expired　现在分词：expiring　

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Collins.2 / BNC.7014 / COCA.6647

柯林斯词典

• VERB 到期;期满;失效
  When something such as a contract, deadline, or visaexpires, it comes to an end or is no longer valid.
  1. He had lived illegally in the United States for five years after his visitor's visa expired.
     在访问签证到期后，他又在美国非法居住了5年。
• VERB 气绝;死亡;故去
  When someoneexpires, they die.
  1. He endured excruciating agonies before he finally expired.
     在最终离世前他经受了极大的痛苦。

英英释义

verb

• expel air
  1. Exhale when you lift the weight
  Synonym:exhalebreathe out
• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
  1. She died from cancer
  2. The children perished in the fire
  3. The patient went peacefully
  4. The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
  Synonym:diedeceaseperishgoexitpass awaypasskick the bucketcash in one's chipsbuy the farmconkgive-up the ghostdrop deadpop offchokecroaksnuff it
• lose validity
  1. My passports expired last month
  Synonym:run out

双语例句

• By default, they expire in24 hours.
  缺省情况下，它们在24小时内过期。
• But the two months expire next week.
  可那两个月的期限下星期就要到期。
• Does this check expire?
  这张支票过期了吗？
• That rule came into force in 2008 and is due to expire next year.
  这一规定于2008年生效，并将于明年失效。
• Our current contract is soon to expire, and a new one is ready.
  现有合同不久将期满，新合同已准备好了。
• But that tax cut is set to expire at the end of this month.
  但是这个减税法案本月底就要到期了。
• Invalid expire date in trigger or package.
  触发器或包中的无效过期日期。
• But the last stimulus dollars expire this month.
  但最后一批经济刺激方案援助资金将于本月到期。
• My subscription to National Geographic will expire soon some going to renew it.
  我的国家地理杂志的订阅期限快到了，我会重新续订。
• During the activation process you'll be notified when the trial will expire.
  在激活过程中，会通知您试用版到期的时间。