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[英] [iksˈtiŋɡwiʃ] [美] [ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ] 生词本

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1. VERB 熄灭;扑灭 If you extinguish a fire or a light, you stop it burning or shining. 

  • It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire...

    大约花了50分钟才把火扑灭。

  • The lights are extinguished as soon as the news conference is over.

    新闻发布会一结束，灯光就熄灭了。

2. VERB 消除;使破灭 If something extinguishes a feeling or idea, it destroys it. 

  • The message extinguished her hopes of Richard's return.

    那条消息使她对理查德归来的希望彻底破灭。

Verb

1. put an end to; kill;

  • "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children"

2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights;

  • "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"
  • "quench the flames"
  • "snuff out the candles"

3. extinguish by crushing;

  • "stub out your cigar"

4. kill in large numbers;

  • "the plague wiped out an entire population"

医学

  • 1.消灭

法律

  • 1.偿清债务
  • 2.使无效
1. You may extinguish a nation, but not the love of liberty.
你可以消灭一个国家，但不能消灭对自由的热爱。

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