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extinct

英[ɪk'stɪŋkt;ek-] 美[ɪk'stɪŋkt]
  • adj. 灭绝的,绝种的;熄灭的
  • vt. 使熄灭

英英释意


1. no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives;
"an extinct species of fish"
"an extinct royal family"
"extinct laws and customs"
2. of e.g. volcanos; permanently inactive;
"an extinct volcano"
3. of a fire; being out or having grown cold;
"threw his extinct cigarette into the stream"
"the fire is out"