| 单词 | obituary |
| 释义 | obituary (once / 3202 pages) n An obituary is the notice of someone's death. It is placed in the newspaper to alert others to the death. It gives a background about the deceased's life, usually listing survivors and giving funeral information. The noun obituary, which appears in English in the early 18th century, comes from the Latin obīre, where ob- means "toward," and īre, "to go," suggesting a "going toward" one's death. The first obituary as we know it probably appeared shortly after the invention of the printing press and included just the bare facts of the death. In 19th-century England, the announcements became more elaborate, and photos were added in the 20th century, making the modern obituary more like an elaborate eulogy. WORD FAMILYobituary: obituaries USAGE EXAMPLESFidel Castro's obituary cost the New York Times more man and woman hours over the years than any other article in the newspaper's history. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) The obituary for Bill Usery commemorated a life committed to finding mutually beneficial solutions to the thorniest of labor, management and governmental problems. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) A roundup of notable obituaries from the week ending Dec. 30. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) n a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography Syn|Hyper necrology, obit notice an announcement containing information about an event |
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