expiration

CET-6 FREQ #22888

n. 终止, 满期, 呼出, 呼气 [医] 呼[气], 断气, 死亡

发音

/ˌɛk.spəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
其它 /ˌɛk.spaɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

词形变化

expirations 复数 expirations

别名

exp. exspiration

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An act, process, or instance of expiring.

    The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth.

    不可数 可数

    Holonym: respiration

    crackles heard on expiration

  2. 2.

    An act, process, or instance of expiring.

    A single outward breath.

    可数 不可数

    labored expirations

  3. 3.

    An act, process, or instance of expiring.

    Other similar release of volatile matter.

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  4. 4.

    An act, process, or instance of expiring.

    The last emission of breath; thus, synonym of death.

    可数 委婉 不可数
  5. 5.

    An act, process, or instance of expiring.

    Any other (metaphorically comparable) cessation, extinction, or ending.

    可数 不可数

    expiration date

  6. 6.

    An act, process, or instance of expiring.

    That which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 9

going release loss passing exit departure termination expiry exhalation

上位词 6

end death breath ending expiry decease

下位词 6

blow wind puff snorting puffing huffing

整体词 3

breathing ventilation respiration

相关短语

expiration date [经] 有效期限, 截止日期 expiration dates expiration time expiration times time until expiration times until expiration

词源

From Middle English expiracioun, exspiracioun (“vapor, breath”), from Latin expīrātiōnem, exspīrātiōnem, accusative singular of expīrātiō, exspīrātiō. By surface analysis, expire + -ation.

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