extinct
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ A species of animal or plant that is extinct no longer has any living members, either in the world or in a particular place. 絕種的
At the current rate of decline, many of the rain forest animals could become extinct in less than 10 years. 按照目前的下降速度,許多雨林動(dòng)物不到十年就會(huì)絕種。
2. ADJ If a particular kind of worker, way of life, or type of activity is extinct, it no longer exists, because of changes in society. 不複存在的
Herbalism had become an all but extinct skill in the Western world. 草葯毉術(shù)在西方世界幾乎已成了一項(xiàng)絕跡的技術(shù)。
3. ADJ An extinct volcano is one that does not erupt or is not expected to erupt anymore. 死的 (火山)
Its tallest volcano, long extinct, is Olympus Mons. 它最高的火山是已死很久的奧林匹斯山。
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extinct /?k?st??kt/
劍橋詞典
- not now existing
滅絕的;絕種的;消失的
There is concern that the giant panda will soon become extinct. 有人擔(dān)心大熊貓不久就會(huì)滅絕。
Many tribes became extinct when they came into contact with Western illnesses . 很多部落由於感染西方人的疾病而遭滅頂之災(zāi)。
A lot of trades have become extinct because of the development of technology . 由於技術(shù)的發(fā)展很多行業(yè)都消失了。
An extinct volcano is one that is not now active (= will not explode again).
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