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

• Bedbug harm investigation to servicemen and effect observation of extermination in an archery ground
  某靶场臭虫危害调查和杀灭效果观察
• Their extermination shall be for their own good.
  为了他们自己，他们必须被消灭。
• The purpose of which was the extermination of human beings.
  目的却是要毁灭全人类。
• Which, coupled with the extermination of Zion will ultimately result in the extinction of the entire human race.
  再加上锡安被摧毁的命运，这就等于是全人类的灭亡。
• The Karen people comprising mostly of poor Christian farmers have been singled out for extermination.
  卡伦帮内部从事农业耕种的、贫困的基督徒被挑选出来并屠杀。
• What judgments does he offer about the enslavement of blacks and the extermination of Native Americans in America?
  对于黑人的奴役和美洲原住民的消灭，他提出怎样的批评？
• "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。
• We have to think of a way to prevent the extermination of these beautiful creatures.
  我们必须想个办法来防止这些美丽的生物遭到灭绝。
• He lifted the telephone, and railway trains left for the extermination centres;
  他拿起电话，火车就向灭绝集中营进发；
• 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。