| 词组 | demise |
| 释义 | demise Three commentators feel demise is pretentious for death in ordinary contexts (whatever those may be), and Bryson 1984 considers the use "an unnecessary euphemism." Bryson's real objection, however, is to the use of demise in a sense close to decline. None of this criticism is borne out by recent evidence. In current nonlegal use demise means "death" or "a cessation of existence or activity" or "a loss of position or status." Here are some typical examples: • ... turns out to be a gratifyingly loutish, brutish fellow. It is quite clear that everyone who knows him would welcome his conveniently accidental demise —Richard Schickel, Life, 14 Aug. 1970 • Shortly after the Emperor's demise his son Antoninus not only had his brother, Geta, stabbed to death but ordered the slaughter of some 20,000 of his brother's followers —Robert Payne, Saturday Rev., 18 Mar. 1972 • ... contained extracts from English magazines and contributions by local writers, whose dilatoriness in delivering copy, according to Tegg, caused its demise —Australian Dictionary of Biography, 1969 • ... the impending demise of freedom in Thailand — H. L. Stevenson, UPI Reporter, 6 Jan. 1977 • ... the New Hampshire primary has played a key role in the demise of two sitting presidents —Charles Kenney, Boston Globe Mag., 3 Feb. 1980 • The memoirs that spring forth after an Administration's demise —Walter Goodman, TV. Y. Times Book Rev., 29 May 1983 • While several trade magazines are predicting the demise of pants, many manufacturers ... are selling more pants —Margaret Pacey, Barron's, 24 July 1972 • ... a couple of extra years of inept handling ... may greatly hasten the wine's demise —Frank J. Priai, N.Y. Times, 5 May 1976 These uses are all standard. |
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