extinguishing
present participle ofextinguish
| 单词 | extinguishing |
| 释义 | extinguishing present participle ofextinguish extinguish verb[T] uk/ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/us/ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/extinguishverb[T](FIRE/LIGHT)tostopafireor alightburning: It took thefirefightersseveralhoursto extinguish theflames. to extinguish acigarette Fire service
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Stopping fires extinguishverb[T](FEELING/IDEA)literary tostopor getridof anideaorfeeling: Nothing could extinguish hislovefor her. Forgetting and forgetfulness
Examplesofextinguishingextinguishing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Both solutions deal with the problem of inconsistency withoutextinguishingone side or the other of the conflict. From theCambridge English Corpus Note the narrow elongated structures enhancing significantly the chance ofextinguishingone or the other life form. From theCambridge English Corpus Extinguishingcommon rights had been seen as a way of creating a more malleable agricultural workforce dependent on wage-labour. From theCambridge English Corpus Foveal cells were not fixation cells because brieflyextinguishinga fixated target caused an interruption in activity. From theCambridge English Corpus For example, if the fire service is unable to determine whichextinguishingagent they need for the good being transported, this can have fatal consequences. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English But when a fire caused by this intense heat has started, water is undoubtedly the best means ofextinguishingit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We shall have solved the problem byextinguishingthe territory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Forty-one acres of plantations were burnt with a loss of£650; damage to buildings was valued at£140, and£85 was spent inextinguishingthe fires. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The difficulty is that there is no means ofextinguishingit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In consequence, the funds available in 1911 for compensating persons interested inextinguishinglicences were very considerably less than they ought to have been. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Originally, many years ago, the insurance companies undertook the duty ofextinguishingfires. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There are also the varying times ofextinguishingthe lights. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Carrying that principle a little further, though no such example was quoted, it would decline to assist in such measures asextinguishingfires. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That is different from waiving orextinguishinga loan. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Then there would be some possibility ofextinguishingthe fire. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 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. |
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