Implode



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 内爆, 剧减
• ［英］ v. 内爆, 剧减 ( burst inward, undergo violent compression)
• ［记］ im ( 向内) +plode ( 爆炸) -> 内爆

Webster Collegiate

verb (imploded; imploding)

• Etymology: ［sup］2［/sup］in- + -plode (as in explode)
• Date: 1881
• intransitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to burst inward <a blow causing a vacuum tube to implode>
    • b. to undergo violent compression <massive stars which implode>
  • 2. to collapse inward as if from external pressure; also to become greatly reduced as if from collapsing
  • 3. to break down or fall apart from within ; self-destruct <the firm…imploded from greed and factionalism — Jan Hoffman>
• transitive verb
  • to cause to implode

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