the end or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc. 终止；失败；倒闭 Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failurec2He 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 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
- (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
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).