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extinction n.消失；消减；废止 (1) 恐龙世界将呈现出世界上最多的已然消失的猛犸。 People are still trying to figure out what caused the extinction of the dinosaurs: many think it was because of an asteroid. When people cut down rain forests, it can lead to the extinction of many species. Although extinction can be natural or unintended, the word can also mean forced, planned killing. Many people refer to the Holocaust as Hitler's attempt to bring about the extinction of the Jews. Languages also face extinction when no one speaks them anymore.

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英 [ɪk'stɪŋkʃn] 美 [ɪk'stɪŋkʃn] (1) The World Dinosaur Valley brings back from extinction the most mammoth creatures our planet has ever known. Extinction is when all members of a particular group die. Most often, we use it to discuss animal species. Many fear that the tiger is headed for extinction because of development and hunting. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（物种的）灭绝 The extinction of a species of animal or plant is the death of all its remaining living members. An operation is beginning to try to save a species of crocodile from extinction...一项努力拯救一个鳄鱼物种、使其免于灭绝的行动已经开始。Many species have been shot to the verge of extinction.很多物种已经被猎杀到灭绝的边缘。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]消亡；消灭；不复存在 If someone refers to the extinction of a way of life or type of activity, they mean that the way of life or activity stops existing. The loggers say their jobs are faced with extinction because of declining timber sales.伐木工人说由于木材销量下降，他们的工作恐不复存在。

英语单词	extinction
英美音标	英 [ɪk'stɪŋkʃn] 美 [ɪk'stɪŋkʃn]
中文释义	n.消失；消减；废止
英语例句	(1) The World Dinosaur Valley brings back from extinction the most mammoth creatures our planet has ever known.
中文例句	(1) 恐龙世界将呈现出世界上最多的已然消失的猛犸。
vocabulary简明	Extinction is when all members of a particular group die. Most often, we use it to discuss animal species. Many fear that the tiger is headed for extinction because of development and hunting.
vocabulary扩展	People are still trying to figure out what caused the extinction of the dinosaurs: many think it was because of an asteroid. When people cut down rain forests, it can lead to the extinction of many species. Although extinction can be natural or unintended, the word can also mean forced, planned killing. Many people refer to the Holocaust as Hitler's attempt to bring about the extinction of the Jews. Languages also face extinction when no one speaks them anymore.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（物种的）灭绝 The extinction of a species of animal or plant is the death of all its remaining living members. An operation is beginning to try to save a species of crocodile from extinction... 一项努力拯救一个鳄鱼物种、使其免于灭绝的行动已经开始。 Many species have been shot to the verge of extinction. 很多物种已经被猎杀到灭绝的边缘。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]消亡；消灭；不复存在 If someone refers to the extinction of a way of life or type of activity, they mean that the way of life or activity stops existing. The loggers say their jobs are faced with extinction because of declining timber sales. 伐木工人说由于木材销量下降，他们的工作恐不复存在。

Extinction People Species Animal N Uncount 不可数名词 Life 英