Perish



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 死, 暴卒
• ［英］ v. 死, 暴卒 ( to become destroyed or ruined; die)
• ［类］ 反义词:survive ( 生存)
• ［例］ Fourteen people perished in the hotel fire. / perish from disease ( 病死)

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: Middle English perisshen, from Anglo-French periss-, stem of perir, from Latin perire, from per- detrimentally + ire to go — more at per-, issue
• Date: 13th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to become destroyed or ruined ; cease to exist <recollection of a past already long since perished — Philip Sherrard><guard against your mistakes or your attempts (perish the thought) to cheat — C. B. Davis>
  • 2. chiefly British deteriorate, spoil
• transitive verb
  • 1. chiefly British to cause to die ; destroy
  • 2. weaken, benumb

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