[VERB 动词]到期;期满;失效 When something such as a contract, deadline, or visa expires, it comes to an end or is no longer valid.
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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。
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[VERB 动词]气绝;死亡;故去 When someone expires, they die.
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[LITERARY 文]
He endured excruciating agonies before he finally expired.
在最终离世前他经受了极大的痛苦。
Oxford
ex·pire/ɪkˈspaɪə(r); NAmEɪkˈspaɪər/verb1[intransitive ](of a document, an agreement, etc. 文件、协议等)to be no longer valid because the period of time for which it could be used has ended (因到期而)失效,终止;到期SYNrun out◆When does your driving licence expire?你的驾照什么时候到期?2[intransitive ](of a period of time, especially one during which sb holds a position of authority 一段时间,尤指职权的任期)to end 届满◆His term of office expires at the end of June.他的任期六月底届满。3[intransitive ]( literary) to die 逝世;去世;故去☞see also
1if an official document expires, it can no longer be legally usedSYN run out: My passport expires next week. players whose contracts expire this summerexpire in/on/at My driving licence expires in March. The lease on the flat expired on June 14th.► see thesaurus at
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2if a period of time when someone has a particular position of authority expires, it ends: The chairman’s term of office has already expired.3literary if someone expires, they die: Ophelia expires in Act IV of Hamlet.
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