demise

[英] [dɪˈmaɪz] [美] [dɪˈmaɪz] 生词本

n.

v.

  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

  • 英英释义

  • 行业释义

  • 词典例句

1. N-SING 终止;消亡;死亡 The demise of something or someone is their end or death. 
  • ...the demise of the reform movement...

    改革运动的消亡

  • Smoking, rather than genetics, was the cause of his early demise.

    导致他英年早逝的原因是吸烟而非遗传。

Noun

1. the time when something ends;

  • "it was the death of all his plans"
  • "a dying of old hopes"

法律

  • 1.不动产的转让
  • 2.遗赠
  • 3.让与
1. 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。

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2. The war brought about the industry's sudden demise.
战争道致这个行业就这么突然垮了。

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