extinguish

[iks'tiŋɡwi∫]

vt.

熄灭火[希望, 热情], 消灭, 扑灭

结束; 根除, 取消

使失色; 使消失; 使暗淡; 使相形见绌

压制; 压抑, 使..沉默

使失效, 废除

【律】偿清

【常用短语】

extinguish a fire

灭火

extinguish one's faith in future

使某人对未来的信念破灭

extinguish a claim

使要求无效

【习惯用语】.

To extinguish all the lights on(a stage).

熄灯（在舞台上）熄灭全部灯光

To put out(a fire, for example); extinguish.

熄火扑灭（如火）；熄灭

【近义词】synonym

quench

[kwent∫]

vt.

扑灭, 熄灭

压制, 抑制, 止(渴)

使(反对者)沉默

I need some water to quench my thirst.

我想要些水解渴。

【背句子记单词】

She was extinguished by her sister.

她的妹妹使她相形见绌。

Titles to the estate has not been extinguished.

财产的所有权尚未失效。