extinct

adjective

/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

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(of a type of plant, animal, etc.) no longer in existence
- an extinct species
- to become extinct
- The red squirrel is in danger of becoming extinct in England.
- the fossilised remains of extinct animals
- The numbers of these animals have been falling steadily and they are now almost extinct.
- The species was presumed extinct.
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- biodiversity
- conservation
- endanger
- the environment
- extinct
- green
- managed
- species
- sustainable
- toxic
Topics Animalsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
- go
- …
adverb
- completely
- totally
- long
- …
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(of a type of person, job or way of life) no longer in existence in society
- Servants are now almost extinct in modern society.
(of a volcano) no longer active

opposite active

Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘no longer alight’): from Latin exstinct- ‘extinguished’, from the verb exstinguere, from ex- ‘out’ + stinguere ‘quench’.

单词	extinct
释义	extinct adjective /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ jump to other results (of a type of plant, animal, etc.) no longer in existence an extinct species to become extinct The red squirrel is in danger of becoming extinct in England. the fossilised remains of extinct animals The numbers of these animals have been falling steadily and they are now almost extinct. The species was presumed extinct. Wordfinder biodiversity conservation endanger the environment extinct green managed species sustainable toxic Topics Animalsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become go … adverb completely totally long … See full entry (of a type of person, job or way of life) no longer in existence in society Servants are now almost extinct in modern society. (of a volcano) no longer active opposite active Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘no longer alight’): from Latin exstinct- ‘extinguished’, from the verb exstinguere, from ex- ‘out’ + stinguere ‘quench’.
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