extinction
翻译
灭绝, 绝种, 消亡
例句
Many species are in danger of extinction.
许多物种正濒临灭绝。
The extinction of the dinosaurs is a mystery.
恐龙的灭绝是一个谜。
语法模式
in danger of extinction 濒临灭绝 The white rhino is in danger of extinction.
the extinction of ((sth.)) ...的灭绝 We are studying the extinction of ancient species.
近义词
同义词: disappearance, dying out, annihilation
词源
源自拉丁语“extinctionem”，来自“exstinguere”（熄灭）。参见“extinct”。
记忆技巧
这是“extinct”的名词形式。指变为灭绝的过程或状态。