灭绝 滅絕
miè jué
HSK level: HSK 7–9
Meaning
to become extinct; to die out; to lose (sth abstract) completely; to exterminate
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这是一个濒临灭绝的物种。
Zhè shì yī ge bīn lín miè jué de wù zhǒng.
It is an endangered species.
许多自然环境保护主义者担心持续屠杀鲸鱼正推动这些动物走向灭绝。
Xǔ duō zì rán huán jìng bǎo hù zhǔ yì zhě dān xīn chí xù tú shā jīng yú zhèng tuī dòng zhè xiē dòng wù zǒu xiàng miè jué.
Many conservationists fear the continuing slaughter of whales is pushing these animals towards extinction.