Expire的意思
"Expire" 是一個動詞,意思是指(人或動物)死亡,或者(檔案、許可證、契約等)到期、終止或失去效力。在醫學上,它還可以指呼吸停止。以下是一些例子:
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The patient's heart finally expired after a long battle with illness. (在與疾病的長期鬥爭後,病人的心臟最終停止了跳動。)
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Your visa will expire next month; you need to renew it. (你的簽證下個月會到期,你需要去更新它。)
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The agreement between the two companies has expired, and they are now competitors. (兩家公司之間的協定已經到期,現在它們是競爭對手。)
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He took his last breath and expired quietly in his sleep. (他最後一次呼吸後,在睡眠中安靜地去世了。)
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The magazine subscription has expired; I need to renew it. (雜誌訂閱已經到期了,我需要去更新它。)
請注意,"expire" 通常用於正式或醫學場合,而在日常對話中,人們更可能使用 "die" 或 "end"。