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extinguishextinguish[iksˈtiŋɡwiʃ]vt.1.■熄灭火[希望, 热情], 消灭, 扑灭2.■结束; 根除, 取消3.■使失色; 使消失; 使暗淡; 使相形见绌4.■压制; 压抑, 使..沉默5.■使失效, 废除6.■【律】偿清extinguish a fire灭火extinguish one's faith in future使某人对未来的信念破灭extinguish a claim使要求无效She was extinguished by her sister.她的妹妹使她相形见绌。Titles to the estate has not been extinguished.财产的所有权尚未失效。
继承用法extinguishableadj.1.■可扑灭的, 可消灭的, 可灭绝的
参考词汇见abolish; |