| 释义 |
im·plode
I. \ə̇mˈplōd\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: in- (II) + -plode (as in explode)
: to burst inward
< when a vacuum tube breaks it implodes >
II. intransitive verb
1. : to undergo violent compression
2. : to collapse inward as if from external pressure ; also : to become greatly reduced as if from collapsing
transitive verb
: to cause to implode |