extinction，英语单词，主要用作名词。作名词时译为“灭绝，消亡”等。

英 [ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn] 美 [ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n]

n. 灭绝，消亡；（债务的）偿清；消光

柯林斯英汉双解大词典

extinction /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/ TEM4

1.N-UNCOUNT The extinction of a species of animal or plant is the death of all its remaining living members. (物种的) 灭绝

2.N-UNCOUNT If someone refers to the extinction of a way of life or type of activity, they mean that the way of life or activity stops existing. (生活方式、活动的) 消亡

Extinction Barium sulfate 消光硫酸钡 ; 消光钡

Voluntary Human Extinction Movement 人类自愿灭绝运动

extinction voltage [电子] 熄灭电压 ; 淬火电压 ; 灭弧电压 ; 熄减电压

Extinction calcium carbonate 消光碳酸钙

Starlight Extinction 星光灭绝

Resident Evil Extinction 劫后余生 ; 生化危机 ; 大灭绝

extinction ratio 消光比；消减比率

extinction coefficient 消光系数

mass extinction 大量消亡

fire extinction 灭火

arc extinction 消弧，灭弧

light extinction 消光；消光法

extinction angle 消光角

1、The mountain gorilla is on the verge of extinction. 居住在山区的大猩猩已濒临灭绝。

2、They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction. 他们已经把犀牛逼到了灭绝的边缘。

3、In the 19th century, inbreeding nearly led to the extinction of the royal family. 19世纪，近亲婚配几乎导致了皇室宗族的灭绝。