单词 | extinction |
释义 | extinction n[U] 1 action of making extinct; state of being extinct 灭绝; 绝种 We may live to see the extinction of the whale. 人类或许能亲眼见到鲸的灭绝. a tribe threatened by/with extinction 受到绝种威胁的部落. 2 (fml 文) act of extinguishing 熄灭 the extinction of a fire, a political movement, youthful hopes 火的熄灭、 政治运动的平息、 青年人希望的幻灭. |
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