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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary im·plode (im·plod·ed ; im·plod·ing) ETYMOLOGY in- (II) + -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 Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 implode im·plode / im5plEud; NAmE im5ploud / verb[V] 1. to burst or explode and collapse into the centre 向心聚爆；内爆；向内坍塌 ⇨ note at explode 2. (of an organization, a system, etc. 组织、体制等) to fail suddenly and completely 突然崩溃 • im·plo·sion / im5plEuVn; NAmE -5plou- / noun [C, U] Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged 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 |
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