英语词汇“extinct”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Adjective Many of these old traditions have since become extinct. a few overgrown ruins are all that remain of that once mighty but now extinct civilization

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Adjective

Africa is home to most of the cheetahs, which are extinct across Asia, except in Iran.

Niha Masih, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 Because of the possibility that peyote could go extinct in less than 50 years, the group Decriminalize Nature believes decriminalizing peyote will be the plant's saving grace.

Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2022 Hares and Perkins have been linked to at least 36 fires on the slopes of the extinct volcano since July 15, according to a probable cause affidavit, despite a summer burn ban that went into effect July 25.

oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2022 In Volcanoville — a place that got its name from miners who mistook a nearby mountain as an extinct volcano — helicopters danced in a continuous loop of water drops.

Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Sep. 2022 After some research, McClain discovered that the mountain got its moniker from a tiny, extinct town called Swastika, named after a cattle rancher who branded his cattle with the symbol in the early 1900s.

Michelle Harris, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2022 Researchers studying sharks in the northwest Atlantic recently spotted a shape that temporarily led them to believe the extinct megalodon shark was still swimming in the deeps.

Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 Brasilodon is the oldest extinct vertebrate with two successive sets of teeth -- baby teeth and one permanent set -- also known as a diphyodonty, the news release said.

Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Sometimes people encourage home and a healthy environment not only for others but also for animals, as seen in the comeback of locally extinct land iguanas to a part of the Galápagos Islands.

Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Latin exstinctus, past participle of exstinguere

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	extinct
释义	extinct 1 of 2 adjective ex·tinct ik-ˈstiŋ(k)t ˈek-ˌstiŋ(k)t 1 a : no longer burning b : no longer active an extinct volcano 2 : no longer existing an extinct animal 3 a : gone out of use : superseded b : having no qualified claimant an extinct title extinct 2 of 2 verb extincted; extincting; extincts transitive verb archaic : extinguish Synonyms Adjective bygone bypast dead defunct departed done expired gone nonextant vanished See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective Many of these old traditions have since become extinct. a few overgrown ruins are all that remain of that once mighty but now extinct civilization Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Africa is home to most of the cheetahs, which are extinct across Asia, except in Iran. Niha Masih, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 Because of the possibility that peyote could go extinct in less than 50 years, the group Decriminalize Nature believes decriminalizing peyote will be the plant's saving grace. Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2022 Hares and Perkins have been linked to at least 36 fires on the slopes of the extinct volcano since July 15, according to a probable cause affidavit, despite a summer burn ban that went into effect July 25. oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2022 In Volcanoville — a place that got its name from miners who mistook a nearby mountain as an extinct volcano — helicopters danced in a continuous loop of water drops. Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Sep. 2022 After some research, McClain discovered that the mountain got its moniker from a tiny, extinct town called Swastika, named after a cattle rancher who branded his cattle with the symbol in the early 1900s. Michelle Harris, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2022 Researchers studying sharks in the northwest Atlantic recently spotted a shape that temporarily led them to believe the extinct megalodon shark was still swimming in the deeps. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 Brasilodon is the oldest extinct vertebrate with two successive sets of teeth -- baby teeth and one permanent set -- also known as a diphyodonty, the news release said. Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Sometimes people encourage home and a healthy environment not only for others but also for animals, as seen in the comeback of locally extinct land iguanas to a part of the Galápagos Islands. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, from Latin exstinctus, past participle of exstinguere First Known Use Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition extinct adjective ex·tinct ik-ˈstiŋkt 1 : no longer active an extinct volcano 2 : no longer existing Dinosaurs are extinct. Medical Definition extinct adjective ex·tinct ik-ˈstiŋ(k)t ˈek-ˌ : no longer existing : lacking living representatives extinct prehistoric animals extinct adjective as in defunct no longer existing a few overgrown ruins are all that remain of that once mighty but now extinct civilization Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance defunct vanished gone obsolete done expired dead bygone departed faded fallen dying moribund antiquated nonexistent nonextant lost bypast collapsed overthrown dated missing terminated passé lapsed finished Antonyms & Near Antonyms alive extant existing living existent active dynamic thriving vibrant See More
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