extinct

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四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

英文释义

a. no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
a. (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive
s. being out or having grown cold

中文翻译

a. 熄灭的, 灭绝的, 耗尽的
[法] 消灭了的, 过时的, 无效的

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记忆技巧

extinct 由前缀 ex- (表示“向外，外部”) 和词根 stinct (来自拉丁语 stinguere，意为“熄灭”) 组成，可以理解为“被熄灭的”，引申为“灭绝的”。

例句

1. Many species of animals have become extinct due to habitat loss.
由于栖息地的丧失，许多动物物种已经灭绝。
2. The dodo bird is a famous example of an extinct species.
鸭嘴兽是一个著名的灭绝物种的例子。
3. Scientists are working hard to prevent more species from becoming extinct.
科学家们正在努力防止更多物种灭绝。

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