Word · Frequency #20277
Fully loadedexterminate
扑灭;消灭
核心释义
To kill or completely destroy all of a population, especially pests.
- 1.
杀死或以其他方式永久消灭(某一群体,常指害虫或不受欢迎者)全部,通常是有意的。
To kill or otherwise permanently eliminate all of (a population, often of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally.
- 2.
彻底终结;完全结束。
To bring a definite end to; to finish completely.
根除;彻底消除;杀死或以其他方式永久消灭(某一群体,常指害虫或不受欢迎者)全部,通常是有意的。;彻底终结;完全结束。;扑灭;消灭
用法In use
The hotel hired a company to exterminate the bedbugs in several rooms.
用法提示:此处用不定式“to exterminate”表示目的,意为彻底消灭。
The farmer exterminated the rats that were eating his grain storage.
用法提示:过去式“exterminated”表示已完成动作,主语为农民。
The new pesticide exterminates weeds without harming the crops.
用法提示:第三人称单数“exterminates”描述该农药的持续功效,意为根除。
exterminate sth
exterminate 是及物动词,宾语常为害虫、鼠类等需要彻底清除的对象。
The government launched a campaign to exterminate the invasive species.
政府发起了一场运动来消灭入侵物种。
be exterminated (by sth)
被动式用于强调受影响的一方,施动者可用 by 引出。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- exterminate pests
- 消灭害虫
- The landlord hired a company to exterminate the pests in the building.房东雇了一家公司消灭大楼里的害虫。
- exterminate a species
- 灭绝一个物种
- Overhunting nearly exterminated the species in the last century.过度捕猎在上个世纪几乎灭绝了这一物种。
- exterminate a race
- 灭绝一个种族
- History shows what happens when people try to exterminate a race.历史表明了人们试图灭绝一个种族会带来什么后果。
- exterminate all opposition
- 铲除一切反对势力
- The dictator was determined to exterminate all opposition.独裁者决心铲除一切反对势力。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
“terminate”是“终止”,前缀“ex”让它更彻底,即消灭。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:pest control、public health campaigns、formal writing 该词通常属于正式用语,多用于害虫防治、公共卫生或书面表达;日常口语中更常说 kill 或 get rid of。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 terminate /ˈtɜːmɪneɪt/、germinate /ˈdʒɜːmɪneɪt/ 押韵(重读元音 /ɜː/ + /mɪneɪt/)。eliminate 拼写同含 -minate,但重读元音为 /ɪ/,不押韵;determine 含 -termin-,但读 /dɪˈtɜːmɪn/,不押韵;chocolate 虽以 -ate 结尾,但读 /ˈtʃɒklət/,注意区分。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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