vt.
熄灭(灯等),灭(火),扑灭(火等):
to extinguish a candle
熄灭蜡烛
to extinguish a fire (or blaze)
灭火
使(希望等)破灭;使(生命等)消亡:
to extinguish hope
使希望破灭
Her life was finally extinguished by the onset of liver complaint.
她的生命之火终因肝病发作而被掐灭了。
毁灭,消灭,灭绝:
to extinguish all crimes
消灭一切犯罪行为
压制,压抑;迫使…沉默:
She extinguished him with a single word.
她一句话就说得他哑口无言。
使减色,使失色,使黯淡,使黯然失色,使相形见绌:
She seems extinguished by her younger sister in computery.
在计算机的操作方面她妹妹似乎使她相形见绌。
【法律】
使无效,使失效;取消,废除(要求、权利等):
to extinguish a claim and right
使要求和权利无效
偿清 (债务等):
He has extinguished the debt.
他偿清了那笔债。