explosion
noun uk/ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/ us/ɪkˈsploʊ.ʒən/
(BURST)
B2 [ C or U ]爆炸；爆破；爆裂
the fact of something such as a bomb exploding
The fire was thought to have been caused by a gas explosion. 有人认为火灾是由于煤气爆炸引起的。
The explosion (= the intentional exploding) of nuclear devices in the Bikini Atoll was stopped in 1958. 在比基尼岛进行的核爆炸试验于1958年终止。
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- Fortunately there was no one in the house at the time of the explosion.
- The explosion sent pieces of metal and glass hurtling through the air.
- Eight people, including two children, were injured in the explosion.
- The explosion brought the whole building crashing to the ground.
- Witnesses say that there was an explosion and then the plane dropped from the sky.
(EMOTION)
[ C ]（情感的）突然迸发，爆发，突然发作
a sudden strong expression of emotion
There was an explosion of applause from the audience at the end of the performance. 演出结束时观众席上爆发出一阵热烈的掌声。
(INCREASE)
C1 [ C ]急剧扩大；激增，突增
a large increase in the number of something that happens very quickly
The government has had to take measures to halt the population explosion. 政府不得不采取措施抑制人口激增。
(FALSE IDEA)
[ U ]推翻，…被证明是错误的
the act of proving that something is wrong
the explosion of the conspiracy theories surrounding the death of the star 明星被人施用阴谋杀害的说法被推翻了