respire
UK/rɪˈspaɪə(r)/US/ri'spaiә/
C2
Definitions
v.
To breathe; (biology) to carry out respiration to release energy.
呼吸；（生物学）进行呼吸作用。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishre- (again) + spire (breathe) = 'to breathe again and again.' It is the plain verb 'to breathe,' now mostly used in biology and physiology rather than everyday speech.
Root spir still carries 34 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.respire aerobically进行有氧呼吸
- 2.respire anaerobically进行无氧呼吸
Example Sentences
- 1.
Plants respire even in the dark, using up oxygen.
- 2.
Cells respire to turn food into usable energy.