Lesson 48

根除, 消灭

Conservationists are working to extirpate the invasive plant species threatening the native flora.

环保主义者正在努力根除威胁本地植物的入侵植物物种。

熄灭, 消灭

The authorities took swift action to extinguish the criminal organization.

当局迅速采取行动消灭犯罪组织。

灭绝的, 消失的

The dodo bird is an example of a species that is now extinct, as it disappeared centuries ago due to human activity.

渡渡鸟是一个现在灭绝的物种的例子，因为它几个世纪前由于人类活动而消失。

捐赠者, 捐助者

The hospital honored its largest donor for contributing funds to build a new pediatric wing.

医院表彰了其最大的捐赠者为建造新的儿科病房提供资金。

受益人, 受赠人

达到高潮, 结束

Their efforts culminate in a successful outcome.

他们的努力最终取得了成功。

高潮, 结束

细则, 条例

群岛, 列岛

The Philippines is an archipelago with over 7,000 islands.

菲律宾是一个由7000多个岛屿组成的群岛。

原型, 典范

会吏长, 总代理

大主教, 总主教

The archbishop presided over the diocese, which encompassed several cities and towns.

大主教主持了包括几个城市和城镇的教区。

摇摆, 晃动

The needle on the compass began to vacillate wildly as they approached the magnetic anomaly.

当他们接近磁异常时，指南针的指针开始剧烈地摆动。

空虚, 无意义

令人捧腹的, 喧闹的

The uproarious laughter in the theater could be heard even outside the building.

剧院里的喧闹笑声甚至在建筑物外都能听到。

翻转, 颠倒

She upturned the box to empty its contents onto the table.

她翻转了盒子，将其内容物倒在了桌子上。

维护, 保养

The upkeep of the garden requires regular watering and pruning.

花园的维护需要定期浇水和修剪。

责备, 斥责

The teacher upbraided the student for cheating on the exam.

老师斥责了学生在考试中作弊。