Demise



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.死亡
• ［英］ n.死亡 ( death)

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (demised; demising)

• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to convey (as an estate) by will or lease
  • 2. obsolete convey, give
  • 3. to transmit by succession or inheritance
• intransitive verb
  • 1. die, decease
  • 2. to pass by descent or bequest <the property has demised to the king's heirs>

II. noun

• Etymology: Middle English dimise, from Anglo-French demise, feminine of demis, past participle of demettre to dismiss, from Latin demittere to send down, from de- + mittere to send
• Date: 15th century
• 1. the conveyance of an estate
• 2. transfer of the sovereignty to a successor
• 3.
  • a. death
  • b. a cessation of existence or activity
  • c. a loss of position or status

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