extinguish

extinguish [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。

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继承用法

extinguishable adj.

1. ■ 可扑灭的, 可消灭的, 可灭绝的

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参考词汇

见abolish;