Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6969
demise
死亡；逝世
death
- 1.
The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.
不动产的转让或转移,通常为年限
- 2.
the time when something ends
终结；结束之时
- 3.
Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.
通过正式行为或转让传递给继承人或继任者；尤其是王位或皇权的传递
- 4.
Death; decease.
死亡；去世
- 5.
The end of something, in a negative sense; downfall.
某事物的终结,负面意义；衰落
- 6.
The atmospheric disintegration of a satellite or satellite component upon re-entering Earth's atmosphere.
卫星或卫星组件在重返地球大气层时的解体
结束；终止；垮台；（地产的）转让；让渡；（王位的）传继；继承；（卫星）再入大气层解体；不动产的转让或转移,通常为年限
In use
The demise of the company was caused by poor management.
Many people mourned the demise of the old library.
The sudden demise of the project surprised everyone.
Connections
Collocations
- the demise of
- ……的终结
- The demise of the company shocked everyone.公司的终结震惊了所有人。
- meet one's demise
- 遭遇死亡；结束
- He met his demise in a tragic accident.他在一场悲惨的事故中丧生。
- imminent demise
- 即将终结
- The project faces imminent demise due to lack of funding.由于缺乏资金，该项目面临即将终结。
- sudden demise
- 突然终结
- The sudden demise of the dictator led to chaos.独裁者的突然倒台导致了混乱。
- eventual demise
- 最终终结
- The eventual demise of the species was unavoidable.该物种的最终消亡是不可避免的。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象'地灭'（地球毁灭）意味着终结
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：商业、新闻、法律 通常用于正式场合，如企业倒闭、政权结束等。
Grammar Note
通常与of连用，表示某事物或某人的终结。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'surmise', 'disguise', 'revise', 'advise', and 'chastise' rhyme with 'demise' as they share the stressed /aɪz/ ending. However, 'compromise' ends in -mise but has different stress and vowel quality, so it does not rhyme.
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。
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