expiry
noun[U]
uk/ɪkˈspaɪə.ri/us/ɪkˈspaɪr.i/UK(USexpiration,us/ˌek.spəˈreɪ.ʃən/uk/ˌek.spɪˈreɪ.ʃən/)
thesituationin which something thatlastsfor afixedlengthoftimecomes to an end orstopsbeing in use:
the expiry of alease/visa租约期满/签证到期
What is the expirydateofyourcreditcard?(= What is the lastdateon which it can be used?)你的信用卡什么时候到期?
OLD USE
death:
Date of his expiry wasMarch3, 1931.
- Theamountbecomespayableon expiry of the 12-weeknoticeperiod.
- The expiry of apatentis agreatchallengefor adrugcompany.
- Theleasehas fiveyearstorununtil expiry.
- Theoptioncan beexercisedon anydayon or before expiry.
- Theywantedto renegotiate thecontractaheadofitsexpiry.
- Thevouchersdo have expirydates, so makesureyou use them intime.
Ends and endings
- a screeching haltidiom
- accomplishment
- break
- breaksomethingup
- cessation
- completion
- conclusion
- culmination
- death
- end
- ending
- expiration
- fag
- finalization
- finish
- finitude
- showstopper
- swansong
- the fag end ofsomethingidiom
- the tail end
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