term expiry; tenure completion
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Meanings
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(of a term of office, contract, etc.) to expire; to come to an end
formalUsed formally for positions, appointments, or official terms. Indicates the natural end of a designated period.
Zǒng总
tǒng统
rèn任
qī期
jiè届
mǎn满
hòu后
,
jiāng将
jǔ举
xíng行
dà大
xuǎn选
。
After the president's term expires, a general election will be held.
Tā他
de的
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
hé合
tóng同
jiāng将
yú于
xià下
gè个
yuè月
jiè届
mǎn满
。
His general manager contract will expire next month.
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Lǐ理
shì事
huì会
chéng成
yuán员
rèn任
qī期
jiè届
mǎn满
,
xū需
yào要
chóng重
xīn新
xuǎn选
jǔ举
。
The term of the council members has expired, and a re-election is needed.
Zài在
rèn任
zhí职
jiè届
mǎn满
zhī之
qián前
,
tā他
wán完
chéng成
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
jì既
dìng定
mù目
biāo标
。
Before his term of office expired, he completed all the set goals.