1 (used about a type of animal, plant, etc) no longer existing (指某类动植物等)绝种的:
Tigers are nearly extinct in the wild.野生老虎快要绝种了。
2 (used about a volcano) no longer active (指火山)死的,不再活跃的
➔extinction /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn ||; ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/ noun [U]:
The giant panda is in danger of extinction.大熊猫濒临绝种。
extinct/IkˋstIŋkt; IkˈstIŋkt/adj 1 a type of animal or plant that is extinct no longer exists〔某种动物或植物〕灭绝的﹐绝种的: Activists fear that the tiger may become extinct . 活动家们担心老虎可能会灭绝。2 an extinct VOLCANO does not ERUPT (=send out hot rock, smoke etc)〔火山〕不再活跃的﹐死的