extinction

[iks'tiŋkʃən]

n. 消失, 消减, 废止

例句与用法：

The race was threatened with extinction.

这个种族这时眼看要灭绝了。

His movie of the extinction of dinosaurs was a great success.

他的关于恐龙灭绝的电影取得了巨大的成功。

Is the human race threatened with complete extinction?

人类是否会受到完全灭绝的威胁呢？

详细释义：

n.[U]

1. 灭绝; 消灭

Apes are in danger of extinction

猿类正处于绝种的危险之中。

2. 熄灭; 扑灭; 破灭

the extinction of one's hopes

希望的破灭

the extinction of a fire

一场火的扑灭