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单词 expiry
释义 ex·pi·ry
\ikˈspīrē, ekˈs-, ˈekˌs-; ˈekspərē\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: expire + -y
: expiration:
 a. : exhalation of breath
  < that deep intake of breath, that brief and passionate expiry were not the components of a sigh — Aldous Huxley >
 b. : death
  < on expiry, the rebellious soul shall other bodies enter — P.J.Bailey >
 c. : destruction, extinction
  < ancient history ought … not to cease with the expiry of the Roman Empire — William Taylor †1836 >
 d. : termination, close, end
  < at the expiry of these eight years he dismissed the subject and sold the books — A.N.Whitehead >
 especially : the termination of a time or period fixed by law, contract, or agreement
  < on the expiry of the State Governor's term of office — Noreen Routledge >
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