de-, 向下，离开。-mis, 送出，词源同mission. 委婉语。

1. His demise is as shrouded in mystery as ever.

他的死亡一直笼罩着神秘色彩。

2. I agree that the demise of London zoo would be terrible.

我也认为如果伦敦动物园不复存在的话那真是太糟糕了。

3. He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.

他赞扬协会的目标,但预期这一协会很快会消亡.

4. The war brought about the industry's sudden demise.

战争道致这个行业就这么突然垮了.

5. The demise of the industry has caused untold misery to thousands of hard-working tradesmen.

该行业的没落给数以千计辛苦经营的商贩带来了难言的苦楚。