extermination
noun[U]
uk/ɪkˌstɜː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ɪkˌstɝː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/theactofkillingall theanimalsorpeoplein aparticularplaceor of aparticulartype:
根除；灭绝；消灭Internationalmeasureshave been taken topreventthe exterminationofthewhale.国际社会已经采取措施防止鲸鱼的灭绝。
Prairiedogshavelongbeenconsiderednuisancevarmintsworthyonly ofmassextermination.长期以来，草原土拨鼠一直被认为是讨厌的害兽，只配被大规模灭绝。
See
exterminate
- Furthercontrolof thegeesepopulationwouldprobablymeansomesortofmassextermination.
- Hesoughtthe extermination of anentirepeople.
- Manyprisonersweresentbytrainto Auschwitz in Poland, thebiggestNaziexterminationcamp.
Killing
- -cide
- abattoir
- anti-suicide
- assisted suicide
- claimsomeone'slifeidiom
- commit
- culpable homicide
- deadly
- destroy
- exterminate
- liquidate
- mortal
- neutralization
- neutralize
- non-fatal
- overlie
- poison
- polish
- suicide pact
- wring