expire

verb

/ɪkˈspaɪə(r)/

/ɪkˈspaɪər/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they expire	/ɪkˈspaɪə(r)/ /ɪkˈspaɪər/
he / she / it expires	/ɪkˈspaɪəz/ /ɪkˈspaɪərz/
past simple expired	/ɪkˈspaɪəd/ /ɪkˈspaɪərd/
past participle expired	/ɪkˈspaɪəd/ /ɪkˈspaɪərd/
-ing form expiring	/ɪkˈspaɪərɪŋ/ /ɪkˈspaɪərɪŋ/

[intransitive] (of a document, an agreement, etc.文件、协议等) to be no longer legally acceptable because the period of time for which it could be used has ended（因到期而）失效，终止；到期 synonym run out (2)
- When does your driving licence expire?你的驾照什么时候到期？
- Our lease on the house expires next month.我们房子的租约下个月到期。
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Collocations Dictionary
verb + expire
- be due to
[intransitive] (of a period of time, especially one during which somebody holds a position of authority任期等) to end届满
- His term of office expires at the end of June.他的任期六月底届满。
Collocations Dictionary
verb + expire
- be due to
[intransitive] (literary) to die逝世；去世；故去
- She had expired while bearing her son.她生儿子的时候就已经断气了。

词源late Middle English: from Old French expirer, from Latin exspirare ‘breathe out’, from ex- ‘out’ + spirare ‘breathe’.