deceased
/dɪˈsiːst/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈsiːst/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈsēst/ (ame, mw)
deceased — 形容詞
- deceasedpositive
- more deceasedcomparative
- most deceasedsuperlative
1. used in formal contexts to refer to someone who is dead
已故的
正式指已經過世的人
used in formal contexts to refer to someone who is dead
The notice listed the deceased owner and the date of the funeral.
公告列出了已故屋主的名字與葬禮日期。
deceased + family or legal role
Police called Tamar before releasing the deceased driver's name.
警方在公布已故駕駛姓名前先聯絡了 Tamar。
official report wording
The lawyer read the deceased aunt's final wishes to the family.
律師把已故阿姨的最後心願念給家人聽。
Hospital staff returned the deceased patient's ring to Hari.
醫院人員把已故病患的戒指交還給 Hari。
Sari kept the deceased nurse's badge in a small box.
Sari 把已故護士的識別證放進一個小盒子裡。
文法句型
deceased + noun
用法筆記
This word is mainly used in legal, medical, police, and obituary language. In everyday speech, people usually say 'dead' or use a more personal phrase such as 'late'.
常見錯誤
deceased — 名詞
- deceasedsingular
- deceasedsplural
1. the person who has died, especially in legal, medical, or official writing
死者
正式文件中的過世當事人
the person who has died, especially in legal, medical, or official writing
The judge named the deceased in the official court record.
法官在正式的法院紀錄中寫出了死者姓名。
the deceased in legal records
Relatives gathered to identify the deceased after the train accident.
親屬在火車事故後聚集來辨認死者。
identify the deceased
The will divided the deceased's savings between two children.
遺囑把死者的存款分給兩個孩子。
The report described the deceased as a retired school principal.
報告把死者描述為一位退休的學校校長。
The bracelet stayed in storage until the deceased's son arrived.
那只手環一直放在保管處，直到死者的兒子到場。
- dead person
plain description without the formal legal tone
- the dead
broader and often used for a group, not one case file
文法句型
identify the deceased
the deceased's + noun
用法筆記
This noun is mostly found in formal documents and official statements. In ordinary conversation, speakers usually say 'the person who died', 'the dead man', or another more specific phrase.