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extinguish/ikˈstiŋɡwiʃ, ek-/v. tr. 1 cause (a flame, light, etc.) to die out; put out 扑灭(火)，使(灯等)关掉，熄灭 2 make extinct; annihilate, destroy 灭绝，消灭 a programme to extinguish disease 一个消灭疾病的计划 3 put an end to; terminate; obscure utterly (a feeling, quality, etc.) 终结，终止，使完全暗淡，使减色 4a abolish; wipe out (a debt) 偿清，清除(债务) b Law render void 【法律】使无效 □ extinguishable adj.□ extinguishment n.[formed irregularly from Latin extinguere (as EXTINCT): cf. distinguish] |