demise

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托福GRE Collins 2

v. transfer by a lease or by a will

n. 崩, 薨, 死亡
vt. 让渡, 遗赠, 转让

Collins 星级

6,969

BNC 频率

6,878

使用频率

demise 由前缀 de-（表示“向下”或“离开”）和词根 mise（来自拉丁语 mittere，意思是“送”或“放”）组成，整体意思为“生命的结束”或“死亡”。

例句

1. The sudden demise of the famous actor shocked everyone.

这位著名演员的突然去世震惊了所有人。

2. Many people believe that the demise of traditional bookstores is due to online shopping.

许多人认为传统书店的衰退是由于在线购物。

3. After the company’s demise, many employees were left without jobs.

在公司倒闭后，许多员工失去了工作。