de·mise
noun/dɪˈmaɪz/
/dɪˈmaɪz/
[usually singular]- the end or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc.
终止；失败；倒闭 - He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.
他对联盟的目标表示赞赏，但预言联盟很快会失败。 - the demise of the USSR
苏联的解体
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failurec2- The war brought about the industry's sudden demise.
战争导致这个行业突然垮了。 - the events which contributed to his political demise
导致他政治失败的事件
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sad
- tragic
- unfortunate
- …
- bring about
- cause
- contribute to
- …
- demise of
- He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.
- (formal or humorous) death
死亡；逝世；一命呜呼 - his imminent/sudden/sad demise
他死到临头；他的猝死；他悲惨的死亡
- his imminent/sudden/sad demise
Word Originlate Middle English (as a legal term): from Anglo-Norman French, past participle (used as a noun) of Old French desmettre ‘dismiss’, (in reflexive) ‘abdicate’, based on Latin dimittere (see dismiss).