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Collins English-English Dictionary
- extinct [ɪk'stɪŋkt]
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1.
adj
(of an animal or plant species) having no living representative; having died out
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2.
adj
quenched or extinguished
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3.
adj
(of a volcano) no longer liable to erupt; inactive
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4.
adj
void or obsolete
- an extinct political office
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5.
adj
[Etymology]
C15: from Latin exstinctus quenched, from exstinguere to
extinguish
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1.
adj
(of an animal or plant species) having no living representative; having died out
Examples
- an extinct fire
- 熄灭了的火 → extinct
- an extinct volcano
- 死火山 → extinct
- an extinct species
- 灭种，绝种 → extinct
- an extinct political office → extinct
- 猛犸在史前时期就绝迹了。
- Mammoths became extinct in prehistoric times. → 绝迹
- 现已灭绝的动物
- extinct animals → 灭绝
- 这种珍稀的野生动物告绝。
- That kind of rare wild animal is reported to be extinct. → 告绝
- 别看是死火山, 站在火山口也是很危险的。
- Standing on a volcanic crater, even that of an extinct volcano, is very dangerous. → 火山口
- 我们要保护已经为数不多的鲣鸟。
- We should protect gannets, which are almost extinct. → 鲣鸟
- 这种珍稀生物已无噍类了, 真是可惜啊。
- What a pity that this kind of rare animal has become extinct. → 噍类
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