Demise

n.

1. 死亡 2. (行动或存在的)终止，终结；失败；地位(或职位)的丧失 3. 【政府】(如因死亡或退位)让位，转位，传位，禅位 4. 【法律】 1. (引起财产遗赠的)死亡 2. (财产的)转让，让与，移交；遗赠

vt.

1. 【政府】(如因死亡或退位)传(位)，让(位)，逊(位)，传(王位、君权等)，禅让(王位、君权等) 2. 【法律】(在有限时间内)转让(地位等)；遗赠(产业) 3. [废语]传达；传送 vi. 1. 死，去世 2. 【法律】转让；遗赠

1：a : death b : a cessation of existence or activity c : a loss of position or status

2 : the conveyance of an estate

3 : transfer of the sovereignty to a successor

升级高级版的Death。很正式规范的说法。现在法律用的多吧。在一份事故通告上看见的这个词。也有用来说过去历史上某个朝代帝国的消亡。

例句：

An unknown vehicle hit him on the road, causing his demise on the spot.

Like books, board games appear headed for imminent demise at the hands of cathode-ray terminals. —Will Manley, Booklist, 1 Mar. 1995

She had no property at the time of her demise.

The musician met an untimely demise.

We have not had truly local news coverage since the town newspaper's demise three years ago.

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