to expire
01
去世, 死亡
to pass away or cease to live
Intransitive
例子
The patient expired despite the doctors ’ efforts.
尽管医生们努力了，病人还是去世了。
02
到期, 过期
(particularly of a time period) to no longer be valid or active
Intransitive
例子
The three-year period has expired, so the contract is no longer valid.
三年期限已到期，因此合同不再有效。
03
过期, 到期
(of a document, contract, etc.) to no longer be legally recognized because of reaching the end of validity period
Intransitive: to expire point in time
语法信息
形态构成
派生
状态动词
规则
现在时
expire
第三人称单数
expires
现在分词
expiring
一般过去时
expired
过去分词
expired
例子
The lease on their apartment expired at the end of the year, prompting them to negotiate a new rental agreement.
他们公寓的租约在年底到期，促使他们谈判新的租赁协议。
04
呼出, 吹
to release air from the lungs, often as a breath or sigh
Transitive: to expire air
例子
He expired a sigh of relief when the test was finally over.
当测试终于结束时，他呼出了一口气。
05
过期, 变质
to become unsafe to use after a certain period of time
Intransitive: to expire | to expire point in time
例子
This bottle of cough syrup expires in two weeks.
这瓶止咳糖浆两周后过期。
词汇树
expiration
expiratory
expired
expire
