extinguishKK [ɪkˋstɪŋgwɪʃ] /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/發音動詞1撲滅、熄滅Firefighters took nearly six hours to extinguish the blaze.消防員花了將近六小時才撲滅這場大火。2關掉、熄掉Please extinguish all lights before leaving the building.離開大樓前請關掉所有的燈。3消滅、破滅、澆熄正式The news extinguished any hope of an early release.這個消息澆熄了提早獲釋的一切希望。4清償、解除法律The final payment extinguished the company's remaining debt.最後一筆款項清償了公司剩餘的債務。