Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6969
demise
遗赠；出租
To transfer (property) by will or lease.
法律用语
- 1.
To convey, as by will or lease.
通过遗嘱或租约转让
- 2.
To transmit by inheritance.
通过继承传递
- 3.
transfer by a lease or by a will
通过租约或遗嘱转让
- 4.
To pass by inheritance.
通过继承传递
- 5.
To die.
去世
传继；继承；死亡；去世；通过遗嘱或租约转让；通过继承传递；通过租约或遗嘱转让
In use
The wealthy landowner demised his estate to his eldest son.
They are demising the property under a long-term lease.
The will demises the family farm to the youngest daughter.
Verb forms
base demise · third person demises · -ing demising · past demised · past participle demised
注意：demise作为动词常出现在法律语境中，意为通过遗嘱或租约转让。
Connections
Collocations
- demise by will
- 通过遗嘱遗赠
- She demised her collection by will to the museum.她通过遗嘱将收藏品遗赠给了博物馆。
- demise the property
- 出租财产
- The company demised the property to the startup for five years.公司将该物业出租给这家初创公司五年。
- demised premises
- 租赁房屋；出租的物业
- The lease states that the tenant must maintain the demised premises.租约规定租户必须维护租赁房屋。
- demise without issue
- 死后无子嗣
- The king demised without issue, and his cousin succeeded to the throne.国王去世时没有子嗣，由他的堂兄继承了王位。
Idioms & figurative uses
- meet one's demise
- 丧命；死亡The villain met his demise at the end of the movie.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：临终(die)前在遗嘱上签字，把财产“转交”(demise)他人；人一“去世”，租约/遗产也跟着“转让”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文件、遗嘱与租约、正式合同 demise 作动词时通常用于法律或正式文书，多出现在遗嘱、租约、继承等语境中，日常口语中很少使用。
Grammar Note
demise作为动词比较正式，多用于法律或合同语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with the /aɪz/ sound and rhyme with the '-mise' in 'demise'. Note: 'promise' /ˈprɒmɪs/ and 'premise' /ˈpremɪs/ look similar but do not rhyme with 'demise'; 'precise' /prɪˈsaɪs/ also differs in its final consonant.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.