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be extinct
表示当前状态。
Many species are extinct.
许多物种已经灭绝。
灭绝的；绝种的
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灭绝的；绝种的
no longer in existence; having no living members or representatives
Many species are extinct.
许多物种已经灭绝。
(指感情、人的精神、事态等)像火一样被熄灭的；被压抑的；被压制的。
Of feelings, a person's spirit, a state of affairs, etc.: put out, as if like a fire; quenched, suppressed.
不再存在；灭绝或特别是已灭绝无生物代表
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
(指习俗、观念、法律和法定权利、机构、组织、语言等)不再存在或使用的；已废弃的；已停止的；过时的；特指贵族头衔:不再有合格的人拥有它。
Of customs, ideas, laws and legal rights, offices, organizations, languages, etc.: no longer existing or in use; defunct, discontinued, obsolete; specifically, of a title of nobility: no longer having any person qualified to hold it.
(如火山)永久不活跃
(of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive
Many species of dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago.
许多恐龙物种在数百万年前灭绝了。
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Efforts to protect endangered animals aim to prevent them from becoming extinct.
保护濒危动物的努力旨在防止它们灭绝。
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The volcano is considered extinct, as it has not erupted for thousands of years.
这座火山被认为是一座死火山，因为它已有数千年没有喷发。
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an extinct species of fish
一种已灭绝的鱼
WordNet
表示当前状态。
Many species are extinct.
许多物种已经灭绝。
强调从生存到灭绝的变化过程。
Dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago.
恐龙在数百万年前灭绝了。
与 'go extinct' 类似，但更正式。
If we don't act, these animals will become extinct.
如果我们不采取行动，这些动物将会灭绝。
表示濒临灭绝。
This plant is nearly extinct in the wild.
这种植物在野外几乎灭绝了。
Not this
Many animals have extincted.
Use this
Many animals have become extinct.
extinct是形容词，不能用作动词；应使用become extinct表示‘变得灭绝’。
Not this
This species extinct.
Use this
This species is extinct.
形容词extinct前需要系动词is，构成主系表结构。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
灭绝；绝种
Many species have become extinct due to human activities.
许多物种因人类活动而灭绝。
灭绝物种
The dodo is a well-known extinct species.
渡渡鸟是一种众所周知的灭绝物种。
死火山
Mount Fuji is classified as an extinct volcano.
富士山被归类为死火山。
走向灭绝
If we don't protect them, these animals may go extinct.
如果我们不保护它们，这些动物可能会走向灭绝。
像渡渡鸟一样灭绝（完全消失）
That old tradition is now as extinct as the dodo.
那个古老的传统现在像渡渡鸟一样灭绝了。
死火山（比喻曾经活跃但已失去活力的事物）
His passion for painting has become an extinct volcano.
他对绘画的热情已经变成了一座死火山。
灭绝
Many species may go extinct due to climate change.
许多物种可能因气候变化而灭绝。
灭绝不是选项！
In the movie, Sid the sloth yells "Extinct is not an option!" to motivate his friends.
在电影中，树懒希德大喊“灭绝不是选项！”来激励朋友们。
别担心，它已经灭绝了。
Homer says "Don't worry, it's extinct" about a strange bird, implying it poses no danger.
霍默对一只奇怪的鸟说“别担心，它已经灭绝了”，暗示它没有危险。
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Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一座熄灭的火山（extinguishes），不再喷发，就是extinct（灭绝的）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：biology、conservation、paleontology 通常用于生物学、古生物学和环境保护等学术或正式语境，描述物种、语言或文化的完全消失。日常生活中较少使用，但可用于比喻（如灭绝的习俗）。
Words that rhyme with 'extinct' (sharing the stressed /ɪŋkt/ ending) are 'distinct' and 'succinct'. 'Instinct' and 'precinct' are spelling lookalikes but have different stress patterns, so they do not rhyme.
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