| 词汇 | expiring |
| 释义 | expiring present participle ofexpire expire verb uk /ɪkˈspaɪər/ us /ɪkˈspaɪr/ expireverb (END)C2[ I ] If something that lasts for a fixed length of time expires, it comes to an end or stops being in use: 到期，期满;结束 My passport expires next month.我的护照下个月过期。 The contract between the two companies will expire at the end of the year.两公司之间的合同将在年底到期。 Coming to an end closure cloture come off come to a full stopidiom come to a headidiom finish line finish up finishing line fizzle out go out (of) the windowidiom head land let road run sunset taper taper off the sun sets on somethingidiom wind something up expireverb (DIE)[ I ]literary to die: 死，死亡 He ceased to breathe, gently expiring without any struggle at the age of 90. In 1936 the last Tasmanian tiger breathed its final breath and expired in a zoo in Hobart. to stop living dieMy dog died last week. die a natural/violent deathShe dies a natural death at home, surrounded by loved ones. pass awayHe passed away peacefully in hospital. pass onI'm sorry to hear that your grandfather has passed on. passUSMy father passed last year. Death and dying all-cause mortality antemortem bereave bite bleed out coroner death toll ghost give up the ghostidiom have one foot in the graveidiom macabre perish posthumously raise raise someone from the deadidiom roadkill self-extinction sepulchrally snuff itidiom toll expireverb (BREATHE OUT)[ I or T ] medical , biology specialized to breathe out or to breathe air out: The patient inhales as much air as possible and then expires with maximum effort. The device measures the amount of carbon dioxide expired by the patient's lungs. Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing aerobic asphyxia asphyxiation aspirate aspiration breathable breathe (something) in choke draw breathphrase expire huff and puffidiom hyperventilation lungful non-breathing out of breath pant puffed puffed out stifle strangulation Examples of expiringexpiring In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. More might be filed, but probably only a few more, because the statutes of limitations in the various states are rapidly expiring for potential plaintiffs. It was said that there was the expiring franchise, ineffective financial controls, and the ability to pay excessive dividends. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 During those hours, when we charged ourselves with the difficult task of getting peace, those notices were expiring. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A provisional motorcycle licence is valid for a maximum period of two years and may not be renewed within a year of expiring. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Owing to a change in the neighbourhood, it became impossible for him to use them, and his tenancy expiring, he let the premises. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are discussing an expiring law which must be renewed, if only for a comparatively short time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There was more opportunity of short sentences expiring before the time for the inquiry came round. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A tenancy might be expiring in three or six months; and very little compensation might be due in consequence of a breach of contract. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is not the death rattle of an expiring industry but the opportunity to advance an important and successful one. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The period for planning permission for that mast has ended; and the fire authority's lease is expiring. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We therefore have to amend the sunset clauses in the migration instruments adopted in 2008 in order to prevent them from expiring. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Let me deal with the main criticisms to the expiring scheme. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To allow time for the review to take place she proposes to defer the reconstitution of those committees whose appointments are expiring. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One possibility is that the permanent legislation will provide for the extension of expiring ground leases without alteration of rent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One reason why people do not travel in the nearside lane behind lorries is that the exhaust fumes make them feel like expiring. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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