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

ex•tin•guish v. [~ + object]

to cause to stop burning;
put out: The firefighters extinguished the fire.
to put an end to or bring to an end: extinguished his hopes.

ex•tin•guish•a•ble, adj.

ex•tin•guish v.t.

to put out (a fire, light, etc.);
put out the flame of (something burning or lighted):to extinguish a candle.
to put an end to or bring to an end;
wipe out of existence;
annihilate:to extinguish hope.
to obscure or eclipse, as by superior brilliance.
Lawto discharge (a debt), as by payment.

Latin ex(s)tingu(ere) (ex- ex-¹ + stinguere to quench) + -ish²
1535–45

ex•tin′guish•a•ble, adj.
ex•tin′guish•ment, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged quench, smother, snuff out, blow out.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged light, ignite.

extinguish /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ vb (transitive)

to put out or quench (a light, flames, etc)
to remove or destroy entirely; annihilate
archaic to eclipse or obscure by or as if by superior brilliance

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin exstinguere, from stinguere to quench

exˈtinguishable adj exˈtinguisher n exˈtinguishment n

单词	extinguish
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ex•tin•guish /ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to cause to stop burning; put out: The firefighters extinguished the fire. to put an end to or bring to an end: extinguished his hopes. ex•tin•guish•a•ble, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ex•tin•guish (ik sting′gwish),USA pronunciation v.t. to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted):to extinguish a candle. to put an end to or bring to an end; wipe out of existence; annihilate:to extinguish hope. to obscure or eclipse, as by superior brilliance. Lawto discharge (a debt), as by payment. Latin ex(s)tingu(ere) (ex- ex-¹ + stinguere to quench) + -ish² 1535–45 ex•tin′guish•a•ble, adj. ex•tin′guish•ment, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged quench, smother, snuff out, blow out. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged light, ignite. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: extinguish /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ vb (transitive) to put out or quench (a light, flames, etc) to remove or destroy entirely; annihilate archaic to eclipse or obscure by or as if by superior brilliance Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin exstinguere, from stinguere to quench exˈtinguishable adj exˈtinguisher n exˈtinguishment n
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