英英單字圖文記憶(080)
expire [ɪkˋspaɪr]：
When someone expires, they die.
When something such as a contract, it comes to an end or is no longer valid.
分解：前綴ex = out；字根(s)pir = breathe；後綴e = 動詞。
分析：”呼出氣體” “停止呼吸” = 呼氣吐氣，斷氣，死亡，滿期。
The old lady expired within the hour. 那個老太太不到一小時就死了。
His term of office as president will expire next year. 他的總統任期明年將屆滿。
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