extinction
翻譯
滅絕, 絕種, 消亡
例句
Many species are in danger of extinction.
許多物種正瀕臨滅絕。
The extinction of the dinosaurs is a mystery.
恐龍的滅絕是一個謎。
文法模式
in danger of extinction 瀕臨滅絕 The white rhino is in danger of extinction.
the extinction of ((sth.)) ...的滅絕 We are studying the extinction of ancient species.
近義詞
同義詞: disappearance, dying out, annihilation
詞源
源自拉丁語「extinctionem」，來自「exstinguere」（熄滅）。參見「extinct」。
記憶技巧
這是「extinct」的名詞形式。指變為滅絕的過程或狀態。