extinction 详细解释

extinction

[iks'tiŋkʃən]

n. 消失, 消减, 废止

n.[U]

1. 灭绝; 消灭

Apes are in danger of extinction

猿类正处于绝种的危险之中。

2. 熄灭; 扑灭; 破灭

the extinction of one's hopes

希望的破灭

the extinction of a fire

一场火的扑灭

词义辨析

同义参见:

destruction  death  

英英释义

名词 extinction:

no longer in existence

同义词：defunctness

no longer active; extinguished

the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation

complete annihilation

同义词：extermination

a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus

同义词：experimental extinction

the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning

同义词：extinguishing, quenching

补充

extinctionextinction英:[iksˈtiŋkʃən] 美:[ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən]n.1.熄灭, 消灭, 灭绝; 废除

例句

1. an operation to try to save a species of crocodile from extinction一项拯救一个鳄鱼物种、使其免于灭绝的行动 2. Many species have been shot to the verge of extinction.许多物种遭到射猎而濒临灭绝。 3. Tigers could face extinction within ten years.十年之内老虎可能面临灭绝。 4. The loggers say their jobs are faced with extinction because of declining timber sales.伐木工人们说由于木材销售额的下降, 他们的工作恐不复存在。 5. the early extinction of the galley fires厨房火灾的及早扑灭 6. the extinction of the great auk.大海鸦的灭绝。 7. [count noun]mass extinctions.大量消亡。 8. the extinction of the state.国家的消亡。 9. ultraviolet extinction.紫外线消光。 10. the extinction of all life in the region这一地区所有生命的灭绝 11. Several bird species are threatened with extinction. = Several bird species are on the brink of extinction.几种鸟类濒临灭绝。 12. the extinction of many old traditions很多旧传统的消亡 13. Mass extinctions of prehistoric animals are known to have occurred.我们知道发生过史前动物大规模消亡的情况。

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