音标

英 [dɪˈsiːs]；美 [dɪˈsiːs]

意思

名词：意思是 “死亡；亡故”，是比较正式、书面的用语。

动词：意为 “去世；亡故”，同样用于正式场合描述人的死亡。

造句

His decease was a great shock to the whole family.
他的去世让整个家庭遭受了巨大的打击。

The old man passed away last night after a long illness. His decease was not unexpected.
这位老人久病之后于昨晚离世。他的去世并不意外。

After her mother's decease, she felt very lonely.
母亲去世后，她感到非常孤独。

The cause of his decease remains unknown.
他的死因仍然不明。

The community mourned the decease of the beloved leader.
社区为这位深受爱戴的领导人的逝世而哀悼。

Upon his decease, his estate was divided among his children.
他去世后，他的财产在子女间进行了分配。

The news of her decease spread quickly throughout the town.
她去世的消息很快在全镇传开了。

The doctor certified the decease of the patient.
医生证实了病人的死亡。

They held a solemn funeral to commemorate the decease of their friend.
他们举行了一场庄严的葬礼来纪念朋友的离世。

The family is still coming to terms with the recent decease of their relative.
这个家庭仍在努力接受最近一位亲属离世的事实 。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

正式场合交流：在较为严肃、正式的场合，如商务会议讨论与员工离世相关事宜，或者参加葬礼时与他人交谈。例如：“We deeply regret the decease of Mr. Johnson. He was a valuable member of our company.（我们对约翰逊先生的去世深感遗憾。他是我们公司一位很有价值的成员。）”

与长辈交流：和长辈谈论关于家族中故人的事情时使用。比如：“Grandpa told me stories about our ancestors after the decease of some of them.（爷爷给我讲了一些家族先辈去世后的故事。）”

写作运用

记叙文写作：在写回忆类记叙文，描述过去发生的事情涉及到有人去世的情节时使用。例如：“After my grandmother's decease, I found an old photo of her in the attic. It brought back so many precious memories.（祖母去世后，我在阁楼里找到了一张她的旧照片。这唤起了许多珍贵的回忆。）”

新闻报道写作：在撰写新闻稿件报道人物去世事件时，“decease” 是比较合适的正式用词。比如：“The local newspaper reported the decease of the famous philanthropist.（当地报纸报道了这位著名慈善家的去世。）”

学习积累

搭配记忆：记住 “decease” 常见的搭配，如 “cause of decease（死因）”“upon one's decease（在某人去世后）” 等，通过搭配来更好地理解和运用这个单词。

阅读经典文献：阅读一些经典的英语文学作品、法律文件等，这些文本中可能会经常出现 “decease” 一词，通过阅读可以熟悉它在不同语境中的用法。