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第三人称
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现在进行时
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过去式
extinguished
过去完成时
extinguished
1
熄灭, 消灭
to end or destroy something entirely
及物动词
- The authorities took swift action to extinguish the criminal organization.
当局迅速采取行动消灭犯罪组织。
- Scientists are working to extinguish the spread of the infectious disease.
科学家们正在努力消灭传染病的传播。
- The company implemented a new strategy to extinguish inefficiencies and improve overall productivity.
该公司实施了一项新战略，以消灭低效率并提高整体生产力。
同义词：
2
熄灭, 扑灭
to make a fire or flame stop burning
及物动词
- The firefighters worked all night to extinguish the raging forest fire.
消防员们整夜工作以扑灭肆虐的森林大火。
- The candle was extinguished with a gentle puff of air.
蜡烛被轻轻的一口气熄灭了。
- She used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the small kitchen fire.
她用灭火器扑灭了厨房的小火。
- The sudden rainstorm helped extinguish the flames from the burning building.
突如其来的暴雨帮助扑灭了燃烧建筑物的大火。
- The campfire was carefully extinguished before everyone went to bed.
在大家睡觉前，篝火被小心地熄灭了。
反义词：
3
熄灭, 消除
to cause the death of someone
及物动词
- The assassin was hired to extinguish the target without leaving any trace.
刺客被雇来消灭目标而不留下任何痕迹。
- The ruthless dictator ordered his soldiers to extinguish all opposition.
残忍的独裁者命令他的士兵消灭所有反对派。
- The criminal mastermind planned to extinguish anyone who posed a threat to his empire.
犯罪主谋计划消灭任何对他的帝国构成威胁的人。
- The hitman was successful in extinguishing his victim under the cover of darkness.
杀手在黑暗的掩护下成功地消灭了他的受害者。
- The serial killer would extinguish his victims in a manner that left no evidence.
连环杀手会以不留证据的方式消灭他的受害者。
4
熄灭, 根除
to completely end something, leaving no trace or possibility of continuation
及物动词
- The treaty was signed to extinguish any further hostilities between the two nations.
该条约的签署是为了消除两国之间任何进一步的敌对行动。
- His cruel actions seemed designed to extinguish any hope of reconciliation.
他的残酷行为似乎是为了熄灭任何和解的希望。
- The policy was designed to extinguish any potential threats to national security.
该政策旨在消除对国家安全的任何潜在威胁。
- They tried to extinguish her dreams, but she remained determined to succeed.
他们试图熄灭她的梦想，但她仍然决心成功。