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单词 extinguish
释义

extinguish

​verb transitive
UK /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyextinguish
he/she/itextinguishes
present participleextinguishing
past tenseextinguished
past participleextinguished
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ​formalto make a fire or cigarette stop burning. A more usual word is put out

    Firemen fought for hours to extinguish the blaze.

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop a fire
    put out
    smother
    extinguish
    1. 1a
      ​formalto make a light stop shining
      Synonyms and related words
      To reduce, or to stop light
      block out
      shade
      darken
  2. 2
    ​mainly literaryto stop a feeling or idea from continuing to exist
    Synonyms and related words
    To stop something from continuing or developing
    interfere with
    inhibit
    disrupt

extinguish

​verb transitive
US /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyextinguish
he/she/itextinguishes
present participleextinguishing
past tenseextinguished
past participleextinguished
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ​formalto make a fire or cigarette stop burning. A more usual word is put out

    Firemen fought for hours to extinguish the blaze.

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop a fire
    put out
    smother
    extinguish
    1. 1a
      ​formalto make a light stop shining
      Synonyms and related words
      To reduce, or to stop light
      block out
      shade
      darken
  2. 2
    ​mainly literaryto stop a feeling or idea from continuing to exist
    Synonyms and related words
    To stop something from continuing or developing
    cut into
    shut off
    kill
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