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ex.tin.guish objIk5stIN7gwIFv [T]to stop (a fire or light) burning熄灭It took the firefighters hours to extinguish the flames.消防队员用了好几个小时才把火扑灭。(fml) The theatre lights have been extinguished, ready for the performance.剧院的灯光已熄灭，准备演出。(fig.) Nothing could extinguish (= stop) his love for her.没有什么能阻止他对她的爱。(fig.) We must try to extinguish (= get rid of) the memory of what has happened, and look to the future.我们必须抹去对发生过的事情的回忆，然后向前看。
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