declare extinct; announce the complete end
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to declare extinct; to announce the complete end or disappearance
formalA formal verb used in official contexts, journalism, or historical writing to describe the end of a phenomenon, threat, or social ill.
Jīng经
guò过
duō多
nián年
zhì治
lǐ理
，
zhè这
yī一
dì地
qū区
de的
fěi匪
huàn患
zhōng终
yú于
gào告
jué绝
。
After years of governance, the scourge of banditry in this area has finally been declared extinct.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
fāng方
yán言
zài在
nián年
qīng轻
yī一
dài代
zhōng中
yǐ已
jìn近
gào告
jué绝
。
This ancient dialect is close to extinction among the younger generation.
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Zhuān专
jiā家
jǐng警
gào告
，
ruò若
bù不
jiā加
qiáng强
bǎo保
hù护
，
gāi该
wù物
zhǒng种
shí十
nián年
nèi内
kě可
néng能
gào告
jué绝
。
Experts warn that if protection is not strengthened, this species could become extinct within ten years.