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deceased

UK //dɪˈsiːst//US //dɪˈsiːst//

词源

源自拉丁语 'decedere',意为 '离开' 或 '去世',后通过古法语 'deces' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指已经去世的人,通常用于正式场合或法律文件中,表示某人已经不在人世。

“The deceased man left behind a large family.”

(这位已故的男子留下了一个大家庭。)

“The police are investigating the death of the deceased.”

(警方正在调查死者的死亡原因。)

同义词:dead, departed, late

noun

❶ 指已经去世的人,通常用于正式或法律语境中,表示对逝者的尊重。

“The deceased was identified by his fingerprints.”

(死者通过指纹被确认身份。)

“The family of the deceased requested privacy.”

(死者的家属要求隐私保护。)

同义词:dead person, departed, late

常见短语

the deceased — 用于正式场合或法律文件中,指已经去世的人,通常表示对逝者的尊重。

“The property of the deceased was distributed among his heirs.”

(死者的财产分配给了他的继承人。)