| 释义 |
View usage for: (dɪmaɪz) singular noun [usually with poss]The demise of something or someone is their end or death. [formal] ...the demise of the reform movement. Smoking, rather than genetics, was the cause of his early demise. Synonyms: failure, end, fall, defeat More Synonyms of demise More Synonyms of demise demise in British English (dɪˈmaɪz) noun1. failure or termination the demise of one's hopes 2. a euphemistic or formal word for death 3. property lawa. a transfer of an estate by lease b. the passing or transfer of an estate on the death of the owner 4. the immediate transfer of sovereignty to a successor upon the death, abdication, etc, of a ruler (esp in the phrase demise of the crown) verb5. to transfer or be transferred by inheritance, will, or succession 6. (transitive) property law to transfer (an estate, etc) for a limited period; lease 7. (transitive) to transfer (sovereignty, a title, etc) by or as if by the death, deposition, etc, of a ruler Derived forms demisable (deˈmisable) adjective Word origin C16: from Old French, feminine of demis dismissed, from demettre to send away, from Latin dīmittere; see dismissdemise in American English (diˈmaɪz; dɪˈmaɪz) noun1. Law a transfer of an estate by lease, esp. for a fixed period 2. the transfer of sovereignty by death or abdication 3. a ceasing to exist; death verb transitiveWord forms: deˈmised or deˈmising4. to grant or transfer (an estate) by lease, esp. for a fixed period 5. to transfer (sovereignty) by death or abdication Word origin Fr démise, fem. pp. of OFr démettre, to dismiss, put away < L demittere: see demit COBUILD Collocationsdemise imminent demise Examples of 'demise' in a sentencedemise Word lists withdemise Property law termsBritish English: demise NOUN The demise of something or someone is their end or death. ...the demise of the reform movement. - American English: demise
- Brazilian Portuguese: falecimento
- Chinese: 终止
- European Spanish: fallecimiento
- French: fin
- German: Ende
- Italian: fine
- Japanese: 終焉
- Korean: 종말
- European Portuguese: falecimento/fim
- Latin American Spanish: fallecimiento
Chinese translation of 'demise' n (u) - (= end)
结(結)束 (jiéshù) - (= death)
死亡 (sǐwáng)
Definition the eventual failure of something originally successful the demise of the reform movement Synonyms end foundering disintegration termination Definition death (euphemistic) His demise left us heartbroken. Synonyms dying departure expiration decease Definition a transfer of an estate by lease Definition to transfer for a limited period premises demised by the landlord Additional synonymsDefinition to dispose of (property) as in a will He bequeathed all his silver to his children. Synonyms leave, will, give, grant, commit, transmit, hand down, endow, bestow, entrust, leave to by will Definition an act or instance of breaking down the irretrievable breakdown of his marriage Synonyms failure, collapse, foundering, downfall, disintegration, lack of success Definition a sudden failure or breakdown Their economy is teetering on the edge of collapse. Synonyms failure, slump, breakdown, flop (informal), downfall |