to be lost or destroyed
[I] (formal) to be lost or destroyed 丧失；湮灭；毁灭
Early buildings were made of wood and have perished.
早期建筑物为木质结构，已经消失殆尽。
[I, T] ~ (sth)(BrE) if a material such as rubber perishes or is perished, it becomes damaged, weaker or full of holes （使橡胶等）老化，脆裂