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单词 sound the death knell
释义

sound the death knell

to be likely to cause the end or failure of an activity or organization
The announcement that the mine would close in March with the loss of more than 980jobs sounded the death knell for the village.

Examples of 'sound the death knell' in a sentence
sound the death knell

The recommendations would sound the death knell for investigative journalism.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But music experts fear it will sound the death knell of the music industry.
The Sun (2009)
It could even sound the death knell for the paparazzi.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
But don't sound the death knell for neighborhood travel agents.
Houston Chronicle (2007)
But will it sound the death knell for traditional retailers?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Yet it's too soon to sound the death knell for culture.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It could sound the death knell for the cheap chic phenomenon.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They are expected to sound the death knell for many specialist and small law firms which rely mainly on legal aid work to survive.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Things were not good but an affair did not inevitably have to sound the death-knell of our marriage.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
History suggests that being cast as the villain in such high-pressure situations does not always sound the death knell for a career.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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