extinguish

英 [ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ]      美 [ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ]
  • vt. 熄灭;压制;偿清
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1. 相当于将其全部都刺死,自然就熄灭、灭绝了。
2. 构词原理与 expunge 差不多。
extinguish 熄灭,扑灭

词源同extinct, 灭绝的。

extinguish (v.)
1540s, from Latin extinguere/exstinguere "quench, put out (what is burning), wipe out, obliterate," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + stinguere "quench," apparently an evolved sense from PIE *steig- "to prick, stick, pierce" (see stick (v.)). But see distinguish (v.). Related: extinguishable (c. 1500); extinguished; extinguishing.
1. Firefighters tried to extinguish the flames.
消防队员奋力救火。
2. 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.
3. It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire.
大约花了50分钟才把火扑灭。
4. Please extinguish your cigarette when the ` no smoking'signs lights up.
当"禁止吸烟 " 的指示灯亮时,请您熄灭香烟.
5. The firefighter put his life in danger to extinguish the forest fire.
消防员冒着生命危险扑灭森林大火.

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