今日の単語 Demise

demise

1. Demise がどのように使われているか、ネット上のニュースから見てみましょう。

‘It’s a complicated issue:’ Lawmaker reflects on demise of teacher insurance bill (from DED news)

SKIMS Director, staff condole demise of Dr Saleem Wani’s father – In a condolence meeting held at SKIMS Board Room, Prof Ahangar and other staff expressed their deep sorrow on the sad demise of father of Prof. Mohammed Salim Wani, who is the H.O.D Urology and Kidney Transplant Unit, SKIMS. (from Greater Kashmir)

2. 意味はわかりますね。英英辞典の説明はこちらです。

the end of something that was previously considered to be powerful, such as a business, industry or system

the end of the operation or existence of something

property that you rent or give to someone for a particular number of years, or a legal agreement in which you rent or give this property

3.　英語の解説を読むと、いつでも使えるわけではないようですが、日本語のニュアンスを見てみましょう。

逝去、死去（deathの湾曲後として）

活動などの　終結、終焉、廃止

消滅、絶滅

体制などの　崩壊、解体

財産の譲渡

4．類義語辞典にはどのような単語があがっているでしょうか

collapse, departure, dissolution, downfall, extinction, failure, passing, termination, etc.

5. もう少し例文をみておきましょう

Impending demise of fine arts education – THE fine arts education at the tertiary level (visual and performing arts) is currently in dire straits. They are accorded the lowest priority in terms of academic and intellectual recognition. In the early years, the fine arts discipline thrived in the pioneer universities — Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Malaya and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia — and was recognised as contributing to the overall education process to nurture well-rounded character development. (from New Straits Times)

Evidence points to massive asteroid strike as cause of dinosaurs’ demise – (March 25, 2021) Scientists recently published evidence that may finally close the case on the long-standing mystery surrounding the demise of the dinosaurs approximately 66 million years ago. (from Inquirer and Mirror)

今日の単語は

demise 逝去、絶滅、廃止

でした

昨日はお休みしてしまいました。。。

1週間前の単語は　今日の単語 Vehement

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