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extinguishableextinguish[ik'stiŋɡwiʃ]- vt.
- 熄灭(灯等),灭(火),扑灭(火等):
to extinguish a candle 熄灭蜡烛 to extinguish a fire (or blaze) 灭火 - 使(希望等)破灭;使(生命等)消亡:
to extinguish hope 使希望破灭 Her life was finally extinguished by the onset of liver complaint. 她的生命之火终因肝病发作而被掐灭了。 - 毁灭,消灭,灭绝:
to extinguish all crimes 消灭一切犯罪行为 - 压制,压抑;迫使…沉默:
She extinguished him with a single word. 她一句话就说得他哑口无言。 - 使减色,使失色,使黯淡,使黯然失色,使相形见绌:
She seems extinguished by her younger sister in computery. 在计算机的操作方面她妹妹似乎使她相形见绌。 - 【法律】
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