expiration
noun [ U or C ] uk/ˌek.spɪˈreɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌek.spəˈreɪ.ʃən/
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mainly US (UK usually expiry, uk/ɪkˈspaɪə.ri/ us/ɪkˈspaɪr.i/)到期，期满；结束
the situation in which something that lasts for a fixed length of time comes to an end or stops being in use
the expiration of a lease/visa 租约期满／签证到期
What is the expiration date of your credit card? (= What is the last date on which it can be used?) 你的信用卡什么时候到期？
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- He was fired before the expiration of his contract.
- Our automated auto-renewal system will notify you when your domain name is nearing expiration.
- He claimed that his expectation of privacy should have continued beyond the expiration of the rental period.
- The pharmaceutical company faces a wave of patent expirations on its bestselling drugs .