demise
英 [dɪ'maɪz]
美[dɪ'maɪz]
- n. 死亡，终止；转让；传位
- vt. 遗赠；禅让
考试真题
- Seven months and one election day later, a new conservative city council suspended enforcement of the clean air zone, a first step toward its possible demise.
2020年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
双语例句
- 1. His demise is as shrouded in mystery as ever.
- 他的死亡一直笼罩着神秘色彩。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. I agree that the demise of London zoo would be terrible.
- 我也认为如果伦敦动物园不复存在的话那真是太糟糕了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The war brought about the industry's sudden demise.
- 战争道致这个行业就这么突然垮了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The demise of the industry has caused untold misery to thousands of hard-working tradesmen.
- 该行业的没落给数以千计辛苦经营的商贩带来了难言的苦楚。
来自柯林斯例句