threat of extinction
collocation in Englishmeaningsofthreatandextinction
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withthreatorextinction.
threat
noun[C]
uk/θret/us/θret/
a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is ...
See more atthreat
extinction
noun[U]
uk/ɪkˈstɪŋk.ʃən/us/ɪkˈstɪŋk.ʃən/
a situation in which something no ...
See more atextinction
(Definition ofthreatandextinctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofthreat of extinction
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Thus, the existence of back mutations does not seem to rule out thethreatofextinction.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Sadly for linguistics, the indigenous languages of this vast area continue to remain among the world's most incompletely documented even as many of them fall under increasingthreatofextinction.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Today, our people, our distinct rich cultural heritage and our national identity are facing thethreatofextinction.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
There is a fear that the basking shark faces a realthreatofextinction.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Scientists have warned that, with new equipment such as sonar and new, more powerful boats, many species of fish are underthreatofextinction.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Is he aware that there are 330 species of parrot in the world, and that about one third of them are underthreatofextinction?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is crystal clear that the species is underthreatofextinctionunless decisive action is taken.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I wanted to discover exactly what kind of creature it is and why it is facing thethreatofextinction.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
However prolific and influential in its heyday, no organism can be absolutely immune from thethreatofextinction.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
They have been given an option and now is compulsion brought in bythreatofextinction?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There is athreatofextinctionin the first amendment and the promise of a probationary period in the second.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The fact is that it is now underthreatofextinction.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I have heard from taxi drivers that they face thethreatofextinction.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Many species are underthreatofextinction.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Those listed in appendix 1 to the convention are considered to be under immediatethreatofextinctionand, for the most part, are subject to a complete trade ban.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
When we went to see them, they told us that, although they understood what was happening to the dolphins, they were themselves underthreatofextinction.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Currently, the total population is in the hundreds of thousands and the harbour porpoise is not underthreatofextinction.
From
Wikipedia
The immediate goal of conservation efforts is to reduce thethreatofextinctionby creating captive and wild populations.
From
Wikipedia
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofthreat
Go to the definition ofextinction
See other collocations withthreat
See other collocations withextinction