雅思词汇解析（64）|生物灭绝
November 26, 2023雅思词汇解析 | | 栏目推送说明雅思词汇解析，释义到用法，清清楚楚每一次的进步，都是来自点点滴滴的积累本期作者：张悦本周我们来学习和生物灭绝有关的词汇：1. extinct /ɪk'stɪŋkt/adj. 灭绝的;绝种的e.g. The numbers of these animals have been falling steadily and they are now almost extinct.e.g. The orchid was so rare it was thought to be extinct.补充：rare 稀有的；罕见的b. 技艺/某种生活方式的不复存在e.g. Herbalism had become an all but extinct skill in the Western world.c. 火山死的；不再活跃的e.g. an extinct volcanoan active volcano 活火山a dormant volcano 休眠火山n. extinction 灭绝常见搭配：be threatened with extinction 濒临灭绝save something from extinction 保护…防止灭绝e.g. Hundreds of species of birds are now threatened with extinction.e.g. Conservationists are trying to save the whale from extinction.2. exterminate /ɪk'stɜːmɪneɪt/v. to destroy or kill (a group of animals, people, etc.) completely消灭;灭绝;根除e.g. A huge effort was made to exterminate the rats.e.g. The government launched a campaign to exterminate the invasive species from the national park.补充：invasive species 入侵物种n. extermination 灭绝；杀灭e.g. International measures have been taken to prevent the extermination of the whale.syn. extinction3. poach /ˈpoʊtʃ/v. 偷猎e.g. Elephants are often poached for their ivory tusks.e.g. The pangolin, a large ant-eating mammal, is poached heavily.n. poaching 偷猎n. poacher 偷猎者e.g. Poachers are responsible for the declining rhinoceros population in this area.4. adapt /əˈdæpt/v. 适应常见搭配：adapt toe.g. Evolution can seem cruel at times, and often, a species will be ‘out-evolved’ by another competing species that simply adapts faster.雅思真题13-1-4: And we used to think that only a few species could adapt to this new environment. One species which is well known as being highly adaptable is the crow, and there've been various studies about how they manage to Learn new skills.n. adaptation (动植物的）适应性e.g. Most living creatures are capable of adaptation when compelled to do so.adj. adaptable 有适应能力的;适应性强的；e.g. Organisms that live at higher latitudes have to be more adaptable, be able to handle lots of different conditions.以上就是今天的词汇，我们下期见。
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