demise/dɪˈmaɪz; dɪ`maɪz/ n[sing]1 (fml 文) death 死; 死亡.2 (fig 比喻) end or failure (of an enterprise, etc) 停业; 倒闭 This loss led to the demise of the business. 这一损失导致了公司的倒闭.
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