extermination

英 [ɪksˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən]

美 [ɪkˌstɜrməˈneɪʃən]

n.  绝灭，消灭，根绝

复数：exterminations　

BNC.21446 / COCA.18574

柯林斯词典

• VERB 消灭;灭绝;根除
  Toexterminatea group of people or animals means to kill all of them.
  1. A huge effort was made to exterminate the rats...
     灭鼠花了大力气。
  2. They have a real fear that they'll be exterminated in the ongoing civil war...
     他们十分害怕自己会在持续的内战中被彻底消灭。
  3. Man is exterminating too many species for zoos to be much help.
     人类正在导致过多物种灭绝，动物园也无济于事。

英英释义

noun

• the act of exterminating
  Synonym:liquidation
• complete annihilation
  1. they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs
  Synonym:extinction

双语例句

• Someone who exterminates; someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects.
  一个从事消灭工作的人；一个以根除啮齿动物和害虫为职业的人。
• The Wright's organic architectural philosophy extermination in Naxi civil house culture
  赖特的有机建筑哲学在纳西民居文化中的体现
• Their extermination shall be for their own good.
  为了他们自己，他们必须被消灭。
• Medicine, biological products or other relevant materials needed in prevention and extermination of animal epidemics shall be reserved in a proper quantity and shall be included in the plan for national economy and social development.
  预防和扑灭动物疫病所需的药品、生物制品和有关物资，应当有适量的储备，并纳入国民经济和社会发展计划。
• The purpose of which was the extermination of human beings.
  目的却是要毁灭全人类。
• Time has helped me understand him better. I finally realized his remark that I am "some loathsome vermin fit only for extermination" was said more out of compassion than anger.
  岁月流逝，让我能够更好地理解他，我终于明白他说我是“一种讨人厌的害虫，只应当被消灭”时，与其说是出于生气，倒不如说是出于同情。
• International measures have been taken to prevent the extermination of the whale.
  采取全球性措施以防鲸鱼灭绝。
• Children of fourteen were considered "independent" for purposes of transport to the extermination camps.
  为了把犹太人运往灭绝集中营，14岁的儿童就被视做“独立”的人。
• "Animal epidemic prevention" referred to in this Law includes prevention, control and extermination of animal epidemics as well as quarantine of animals and animal products.
  本法所称动物防疫，包括动物疫病的预防、控制、扑灭和动物、动物产品的检疫。
• Extermination of the Buffalo and the Destiny of the Indians on the Great Plain
  野牛的灭绝与大平原印第安人的命运