transpireKK [trænˋspaɪɚ] /tɹænˈspaɪɚ/發音動詞1發生、出現正式Nobody knows exactly what transpired during that closed meeting.沒有人確切知道那場閉門會議中發生了什麼事。2揭露、得知、走漏常用於 it transpired thatIt later transpired that the company had known about the defect for years.後來才得知,該公司早在多年前就知道這個瑕疵。3蒸散、散發水氣植物學Leaves transpire more rapidly in hot, dry weather.在炎熱乾燥的天氣裡,葉子的蒸散速度會更快。