demise
英 [d?'ma?z]
美[d?'ma?z]
- n. 死亡，终止；转让；传位
- vt. 遗赠；禅让
GRE中低频词扩展词汇
助记提示
demise “地埋尸”→死亡
2. dismiss => demise.
3. Demise：底埋之。埋在地底----死亡；低卖之，折价卖出----财产转让。
2. dismiss => demise.
3. Demise：底埋之。埋在地底----死亡；低卖之，折价卖出----财产转让。
中文词源
demise 死亡
de-, 向下，离开。-mis, 送出，词源同mission. 委婉语。
英文词源
- demise
- demise: see dismiss
- demise (n.)
- mid-15c., from Middle French demise, fem. past participle of démettre "dismiss, put away," from des- "away" (from Latin dis-) + Middle French mettre "put," from Latin mittere "let go, send" (see mission). Originally "transfer of estate by will," meaning extended 1754 to "death" because that's when this happens.
双语例句
- 1. His demise is as shrouded in mystery as ever.
- 他的死亡一直笼罩着神秘色彩。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. I agree that the demise of London zoo would be terrible.
- 我也认为如果伦敦动物园不复存在的话那真是太糟糕了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.
- 他赞扬协会的目标,但预期这一协会很快会消亡.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The war brought about the industry's sudden demise.
- 战争道致这个行业就这么突然垮了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. 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。
来自柯林斯例句