demise

英 [dɪˈmaɪz]

美 [dɪˈmaɪz]

n.  终止; 失败; 倒闭; 死亡; 逝世; 一命呜呼
v.  遗赠; 让位

过去分词：demised　复数：demises　过去式：demised　

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Collins.2 / BNC.6969 / COCA.6878

牛津词典

noun

• 终止；失败；倒闭
  the end or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc.
• 死亡；逝世；一命呜呼
  death
  1. his imminent/sudden/sad demise
     他死到临头；他的猝死；他悲惨的死亡

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 终止;消亡;死亡
  Thedemiseof something or someone is their end or death.
  1. ...the demise of the reform movement...
     改革运动的消亡
  2. Smoking, rather than genetics, was the cause of his early demise.
     导致他英年早逝的原因是吸烟而非遗传。

英英释义

noun

• the time when something ends
  1. it was the death of all his plans
  2. a dying of old hopes
  Synonym:deathdying

verb

• transfer by a lease or by a will

双语例句

• Someone asked me last week, In the long run, is technology our saviour or our demise?
  最近有人问我，从长远来看，科技是我们的救星还是我们的终结？
• In the case of McQueen, his tragic demise has almost certainly lengthened the queues.
  在麦昆的例子里，几乎可以肯定，他带有悲剧色彩的逝世延长了参观者的队伍。
• The demise of the industry has caused untold misery to thousands of hard-working tradesmen
  该行业的没落给数以千计辛苦经营的商贩带来了难言的苦楚。
• Its demise cannot be explained by high administrative and collection costs alone.
  它的让位不能单独用高额的管理费用和征集费用来解释。
• I'll have you choke on your own demise.
  我会令你窒息、然后去迎接你的终结吧。
• After the tragic demise of his wife.
  在他妻子悲惨地死后。
• Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.
  我死亡的谣言太夸张了。
• Giant Flog's benefactor was crushed to death before having to witness the demise of his most profitable warrior.
  巨人弗洛格的赞助者还没见证他最值钱的勇士如何咽气，就死于非命了。
• To true, the soul of honor and the demise of cleanliness.
  为了真实、尊荣和洁净灵魂的灭亡。
• Mystery of King Tut's demise solved?
  图特卡蒙法老神秘死因揭晓了？