「うっかり免許を失効させる」は
to let one's license expire
to let one's license lapse
のように表現します。
to expire で「失効する・満了する」
to lapse で「失効する・切れる」
例:
A teacher inadvertently let his license expire and lost his job.
「教師はうっかり免許を失効させてしまい、職を失った」
inadvertently で「うっかり・不注意に」
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Their license expired because they forgot to renew it.
Their license expired because they forgot to renew it.
They let their teaching license expire by mistake.
They accidentally let their license lapse.
They failed to renew their license in time, and it ended up expiring.
They lost their job because their license expired.
失効」= expire / lapse
日本語の「失効」は、英語だと expire(期限切れになる)が基本です。
免許・資格・パスポートなど、期限があるものが「期限が来て切れる」感じです。
・My license expired.
(免許が失効した=期限切れになった)