extinguish
vt.熄灭,扑灭;消灭
释义2:
extinguish
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◙ verb1. [with obj.] cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine• 扑灭,熄灭(火,光) »firemen were soaking everything to extinguish the blaze. 为了灭火,消防员浇湿了所有东西。 [常作 be extinguished] put an end to; annihilate • 使消亡,使破灭 »hope is extinguished little by little. 希望慢慢破灭了。 subdue or reduce (someone) to silence• 迫使(某人)沉默 »a look which would have extinguished any man. 能镇住任何人的目光。 [常作 be extinguished] cancel (a debt) by full payment• 偿清(债务) »the debt was absolutely extinguished. 债已经彻底还清。 [Law] render (a right or obligation) void• [律] 取消(权力,义务);使无效 »rights of common pasture were extinguished. 共同使用牧场的权利已被取消。【派生】
♦ extinguishable adjective♦ extinguishment noun1. [Law 律] .)【语源】
1. mid 16th cent.: from Latin exstinguere, from ex- 'out' + stinguere 'quench'. --› compare
distinguish
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