implode
verb[I]
uk/ɪmˈpləʊd/us/ɪmˈploʊd/physicsspecialized
tofalltowards the inside withforce:
向心压挤;内爆Thevacuuminside thetubecausedit to implode when theexternalairpressurewasincreased.随着外部气压的增强,管内真空使管中发生内爆。
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explode(BREAK APART)
tofailsuddenlyandcompletelyand beunabletooperate:
崩溃;垮塌Theireconomyis indangerof imploding.他们的经济有崩溃的危险。
Exploding and erupting
- blast
- blow
- blow(someone/something)up
- blowout
- burst
- burst in onsomeone/something
- burst in/into(somewhere)
- detonate
- detonator
- erupt
- explosion
- explosively
- explosiveness
- flame
- go off
- go popidiom
- go up
- pop
- setsomethingoff
- test-fire
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