death

Compared meaning: the end of life; dying (noun).

比较义项：死亡（名词）。

• death 本词

  The everyday, neutral word for the end of life, used for people or animals in any register, casual or formal.

  表示生命终结的日常中性用词，人和动物皆可使用，无论正式还是非正式场合都适用。

  Her sudden death left the whole town in shock.

  她的突然死亡让整个小镇都感到震惊。

• demise

  A more formal, often euphemistic word, common in journalism and legal writing; it can also describe the end of a company or institution, not just a person.

  更为正式、常带委婉色彩的说法，常见于新闻报道和法律文书；除了指人的死亡，也可指公司或机构的终结。

  Poor management led to the eventual demise of the company.

  经营不善最终导致了这家公司的倒闭。

Death and demise both mean the end of life. Death is the everyday, neutral word, used for people or animals in any situation. Demise is more formal, often a polite or softened way to say death, and can also describe the end of a company.

这两个词都表示“死亡”，但语域不同：death 是日常中性用词，人和动物都能用；demise 更正式、常带委婉色彩，除了指人的死亡，还可比喻指公司或机构的终结。