extinguish[ik'stiŋɡwiʃ]vt.1.■熄灭(灯等),灭(火),扑灭(火等):to extinguish a candle熄灭蜡烛to extinguish a fire (or blaze)灭火2.■使(希望等)破灭;使(生命等)消亡:to extinguish hope使希望破灭Her life was finally extinguished by the onset of liver complaint.她的生命之火终因肝病发作而被掐灭了。3.■毁灭,消灭,灭绝:to extinguish all crimes消灭一切犯罪行为4.■压制,压抑;迫使…沉默:She extinguished him with a single word.她一句话就说得他哑口无言。5.■使减色,使失色,使黯淡,使黯然失色,使相形见绌:She seems extinguished by her younger sister in computery.在计算机的操作方面她妹妹似乎使她相形见绌。6.■【法律】7.■使无效,使失效;取消,废除(要求、权利等):to extinguish a claim and right使要求和权利无效8.■偿清 (债务等):He has extinguished the debt.他偿清了那笔债。
extinguishextinguish[iksˈtiŋɡwiʃ]vt.1.■熄灭火[希望, 热情], 消灭, 扑灭2.■结束; 根除, 取消3.■使失色; 使消失; 使暗淡; 使相形见绌4.■压制; 压抑, 使..沉默5.■使失效, 废除6.■【律】偿清extinguish a fire灭火extinguish one's faith in future使某人对未来的信念破灭extinguish a claim使要求无效She was extinguished by her sister.她的妹妹使她相形见绌。Titles to the estate has not been extinguished.财产的所有权尚未失效。