demise

demise

英 [dɪ'maɪz]
　　美 [dɪ'maɪz]

n. 死亡，終止；轉讓；傳位
　　vt. 遺贈；禪讓

中文詞源：

demise 死亡

de-, 向下，離開。-mis, 送出，詞源同mission. 委婉語。

例句：

1. His demise is as shrouded in mystery as ever.
他的死亡一直籠罩著神秘色彩。

2. I agree that the demise of London zoo would be terrible.
我也認為如果倫敦動物園不復存在的話那真是太糟糕瞭。

3. He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.
他贊揚協會的目標,但預期這一協會很快會消亡.

4. The war brought about the industry's sudden demise.
戰爭道致這個行業就這麼突然垮瞭.

5. The demise of the industry has caused untold misery to thousands of hard-working tradesmen.
該行業的沒落給數以千計辛苦經營的商販帶來瞭難言的苦楚。