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单词 implosion
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Definition of implosion in English:

implosion

noun ɪmˈpləʊʒ(ə)n
  • 1An instance of something collapsing violently inwards.

    the star undergoes a violent implosion caused by gravity
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Earthquakes, the primary destructive force of The Ground Beneath, cause implosions and explosions on a much grander scale.
    • The engineers had decided that faster demolition, using implosion methods, would not be an option in this case.
    • In this article, we'll find out how demolition crews plan and execute these spectacular implosions.
    • The fire caused dust explosions, instantly followed by implosions.
    • They had designed an implosion bomb.
    • They fled the scene for fear of imminent implosion.
    • Then, with all the grace of a dilapidated high rise that is rigged for an implosion, the book collapses in a sudden and spectacular fashion, leaving behind a huge pile of rubble that isn't worth sifting through.
    • What if the notion that the buildings collapsed through pre-planted implosion devices is true?
    • He suggested that radiation implosion, rather than mechanical shock, be used to compress the thermonuclear fuel.
    • When people think of building demolition, they almost invariably conjure up visions of spectacular implosions with large buildings collapsing in seconds.
    1. 1.1 A sudden failure or collapse of an organization or system.
      a global financial implosion
      mass noun the country was facing economic implosion
      Example sentencesExamples
      • For much of 2001, private equity firms had to deal with a soft market sparked by the fallout of the dotcom implosion.
      • The speculative bubble was at the brink of a dangerous implosion.
      • They welcomed the fall of the Wall and the implosion of the totalitarian regime.
      • The book details the band's slow implosion.
      • Consumption is only now beginning to approach the level where it had been at the implosion of communist power.
      • There have been so many sensational corporate implosions this year.
      • The most high-voltage internal strife was witnessed in the ruling party, which was relatively free from such implosions in earlier electoral campaigns.
      • It's easy to believe that downsizing staff is merely a prelude to a company-wide implosion.
      • The country has undergone a structural readjustment, and the ensuing social implosion is most evident in the capital, one of the world's most violent cities.
      • The efforts of the Soviets to keep pace with American expansion brought them to the point of implosion.

Rhymes

corrosion, eclosion, erosion, explosion
 
 

Definition of implosion in US English:

implosion

nounimˈplōZHən
  • 1An instance of something collapsing violently inward.

    the star undergoes a violent implosion caused by gravity
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Earthquakes, the primary destructive force of The Ground Beneath, cause implosions and explosions on a much grander scale.
    • Then, with all the grace of a dilapidated high rise that is rigged for an implosion, the book collapses in a sudden and spectacular fashion, leaving behind a huge pile of rubble that isn't worth sifting through.
    • He suggested that radiation implosion, rather than mechanical shock, be used to compress the thermonuclear fuel.
    • In this article, we'll find out how demolition crews plan and execute these spectacular implosions.
    • They fled the scene for fear of imminent implosion.
    • The engineers had decided that faster demolition, using implosion methods, would not be an option in this case.
    • When people think of building demolition, they almost invariably conjure up visions of spectacular implosions with large buildings collapsing in seconds.
    • The fire caused dust explosions, instantly followed by implosions.
    • What if the notion that the buildings collapsed through pre-planted implosion devices is true?
    • They had designed an implosion bomb.
    1. 1.1 A sudden failure or collapse of an organization or system.
      a global financial implosion
      the country was facing economic implosion
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The most high-voltage internal strife was witnessed in the ruling party, which was relatively free from such implosions in earlier electoral campaigns.
      • They welcomed the fall of the Wall and the implosion of the totalitarian regime.
      • For much of 2001, private equity firms had to deal with a soft market sparked by the fallout of the dotcom implosion.
      • It's easy to believe that downsizing staff is merely a prelude to a company-wide implosion.
      • There have been so many sensational corporate implosions this year.
      • The book details the band's slow implosion.
      • The speculative bubble was at the brink of a dangerous implosion.
      • The country has undergone a structural readjustment, and the ensuing social implosion is most evident in the capital, one of the world's most violent cities.
      • The efforts of the Soviets to keep pace with American expansion brought them to the point of implosion.
      • Consumption is only now beginning to approach the level where it had been at the implosion of communist power.
 
 
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