| 释义 |
| | | | ADJ | | | | | /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ | | | | | 1 | an extinct animal , plant , or language no longer exists （动、植物或语言）灭绝的，绝种的，消失的 | | The Tasmanian tiger was declared extinct in 1936. 塔斯马尼亚虎在1936年被宣布灭绝。 | | | 1a | an extinct custom , job , type of person etc does not exist any longer because society has changed （因社会发展某种风俗、某种工作、某类型的人等）不复存在的 | | Many jobs have become extinct with the advent of computers. 随着计算机的出现，许多工作都不复存在了。 | | | | | 2 | an extinct volcano no longer erupts （火山）死的，不再活跃的 | | |