Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6969
demises
死亡；逝世
demises is the plural of demise.
核心释义
death
- 1.
不动产的转让或转移,通常为年限
The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.
- 2.
终结；结束之时
the time when something ends
- 3.
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
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.
- 4.
死亡；去世
Death; decease.
- 5.
某事物的终结,负面意义；衰落
The end of something, in a negative sense; downfall.
- 6.
卫星或卫星组件在重返地球大气层时的解体
The atmospheric disintegration of a satellite or satellite component upon re-entering Earth's atmosphere.
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
用法In use
The demise of the company was caused by poor management.
用法提示：这里‘demise’是名词，表示公司的终结或倒闭。
Many people mourned the demise of the old library.
用法提示：‘demise’作为名词，指事物不再存在或结束。
The sudden demise of the project surprised everyone.
用法提示：这里‘demise’表示项目的终止或结束。
the demise of sth
指某事物走向终结、衰落或消亡，常带负面意味，多见于新闻和评论文章中。
The demise of the local factory left hundreds of people without work.
这家当地工厂的倒闭让数百人失去了工作。
sb's demise
指某人的死亡，语气正式，常用于新闻报道或文学作品。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象'地灭'（地球毁灭）意味着终结
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常与of连用，表示某事物或某人的终结。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
一起学习词形
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.