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transpire

🇬🇧 UK/trænˈspaɪə(r)/🇺🇸 US/træn'spaiә/
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Definitions

v.

To give off vapour or moisture; (of a secret or event) to become known or come to light

蒸发;排出;(秘密)泄露;发生

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
transacross, beyond
+
pirbreathe, spirit
+
eto make, having
=transpire

Common Collocations

  • 1.it transpired that后来发现……
  • 2.events transpired事情发生
  • 3.transpire naturally自然蒸发
  • 4.[subsequently transpired]随后才得知

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    It transpired that the documents had been forged.

  • 2.

    It later transpired that the company had been hiding its financial losses.

  • 3.

    No one knew what had transpired during the closed-door meeting.

  • 4.

    Plants transpire water vapour through tiny pores in their leaves.

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