demiseKK [dɪˋmaɪz] /dɪˈmaɪz/發音de- 向下、除去+mise 送、放→送走、交出展開收合de-字首向下、除去mise字根送、放字面：送走、交出把產權交出轉讓，引申為生命的交出，即死亡、終結。名詞1終結、消亡、垮台Streaming services hastened the demise of the local video store.串流服務加速了本地錄影帶店的消亡。2逝世、死亡正式The family announced his demise in a short statement.家屬以簡短聲明宣布他逝世的消息。動詞1讓渡、遺贈法律The land was demised to his eldest son by will.這塊土地依遺囑讓渡給他的長子。