Word · Frequency #7889
Fully loadedextinction
灭绝；消失；熄灭
核心释义
the state of no longer existing or being active; being extinguished
- 1.
使灭绝或变得灭绝的行为；消灭。
The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
- 2.
不再活跃；熄灭的
no longer active; extinguished
- 3.
天体发出的电磁辐射被尘埃和气体吸收或散射,未到达观察者的现象。
The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer.
- 4.
不再存在
no longer in existence
- 5.
无法同时感知多个刺激。
The inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneously.
- 6.
由于吸收和辐射导致辐射强度的减弱
the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
- 7.
条件反射在未被强化的情况下随时间消退。
The fading of a conditioned response over time if it is not reinforced.
使灭绝或变得灭绝的行为；消灭。；不再活跃；熄灭的；天体发出的电磁辐射被尘埃和气体吸收或散射,未到达观察者的现象。；不再存在；无法同时感知多个刺激。
用法In use
Many scientists believe that the extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by an asteroid impact.
用法提示：此处'extinction'表示物种的完全消失。
Efforts are being made to prevent the extinction of the local dialect.
用法提示：此处'extinction'指语言或文化的消亡。
The extinction of that species is a direct result of deforestation.
用法提示：此处'extinction'指物种的灭绝。
the extinction of the volcano
the extinction of a species
be threatened with extinction
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- mass extinction
- 大规模灭绝
- The Permian-Triassic mass extinction wiped out 90% of marine species.二叠纪-三叠纪的大规模灭绝消灭了90%的海洋物种。
- on the brink of extinction
- 濒临灭绝
- Many species are now on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss.由于栖息地丧失，许多物种现在濒临灭绝。
- face extinction
- 面临灭绝
- Without conservation efforts, the tigers face extinction in the wild.如果没有保护措施，老虎在野外将面临灭绝。
- threaten extinction
- 威胁灭绝
- Climate change threatens extinction for many Arctic animals.气候变化威胁着许多北极动物的灭绝。
- species extinction
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
灭绝（extinction）如同火焰熄灭（extinguish），物种从此消失。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性。常见于生物学（物种灭绝）、生态学（濒危物种）、物理学（消光）及日常语境（如某种习俗的消失）。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常不可数，但可数形式extinctions表示多种灭绝事件
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the spelling ending '-tion' pronounced /ʃən/. The stressed vowels differ: /æ/, /ɪ/, /e/, /eɪ/, /æ/, /ɛ/ respectively. They do not rhyme with 'extinction' due to different stressed syllables, but share the unstressed '-tion' suffix.
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