剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - extinct collapse

extinct
/ɪk'stɪŋkt/
adjective
* not now existing
灭绝的；绝种的；消失的

1. There is concern that the giant panda will soon become extinct.
有人担心大熊猫很快就会绝种。

2. Many tribes became extinct when they came into contact with Western illnesses.
很多部落由于感染西方人的疾病而受到灭顶之灾。

3. A lot of trades have become extinct because of the development of technology.
由于科技的发展很多行业都消失了。

* An extinct volcano is one that is not now active (= will not explode again).
（火山）死的，不活跃的

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - extinct collapse

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1.ADJ 形容词灭绝的;绝种的 A species of animal or plant that is extinct no longer has any living members, either in the world or in a particular place.

  • It is 250 years since the wolf became extinct in Britain.

    狼在英国已经灭绝250年了。

  • ...the bones of extinct animals.

    灭绝动物的骨骼

2.ADJ 形容词（某类劳动者、生活方式或活动）不复存在的，废除了的 If a particular kind of worker, way of life, or type of activity is extinct, it no longer exists, because of changes in society.

  • If the current trend continues, black farmers in the United States may be extinct by the end of this decade...

    如果当前趋势继续发展下去，美国的黑人农民将在这个十年末不复存在。

  • Herbalism had become an all but extinct skill in the Western world.

    草药医术在西方已经成了一门几乎绝迹的技艺。

3.ADJ 形容词（火山）死的 An extinct volcano is one that does not erupt or is not expected to erupt any more.

  • Its tallest volcano, long extinct, is Olympus Mons.

    它最高的火山是早已熄灭的奥林波斯山。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - extinct collapse

extinct
ex·tinct / ik5stiNkt / adjective1. (of a type of plant, animal, etc. 某种植物或动物等) no longer in existence
   不再存在的；已灭绝的；绝种的:
   an extinct species
   已灭绝的物种
   to become extinct
   绝种
2. (of a type of person, job or way of life 某种类型的人、工作或生活方式) no longer in existence in society
   绝迹的；消亡了的；废除了的:
   Servants are now almost extinct in modern society.
   在现代社会里奴仆已近乎不复存在。
3. (of a volcano 火山) no longer active
   不再活跃的；死的
   OPP  active

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - extinct collapse

extinct adj.

• VERBS be | become, go | make sth | presume sth, think sth The species was presumed ~.

• ADVERB completely, totally | long Dinosaurs are, of course, long ~. | all but, almost, nearly, practically, virtually The numbers of these animals have been falling steadily and they are now almost ~.

Extinct is used with these nouns: animal, bird, mammal, species, volcano

新牛津英语同义词词典 - extinct collapse

extinct

adjective
1 an extinct species
VANISHED , lost, died out, dead, defunct, no longer existing, no longer extant, wiped out, destroyed, exterminated, gone.
-opposite(s): EXTANT ; LIVING.

2 an extinct volcano
INACTIVE , old, former, no longer active.
-opposite(s): ACTIVE ; DORMANT.

词源记忆 - extinct collapse

extinct 灭绝的，绝种的
ex-, 向外；-stinct, 刺，词源同instinct, stick。即拔刺，拔出，比喻义连根拔起，灭绝。