implode
UK [ɪm'pləʊd] US [-'ploʊd] verb intransitive specialized
■to fall towards the inside with force 向内坍塌；内爆•The vacuum inside the tube caused it to implode when the external air pressure was increased.随着外部气压的增加，管内真空使管中发生内爆。 Compare explode to fail suddenly and completely and be unable to operate 崩溃；垮塌•Their economy is in danger of imploding.他们的经济有崩溃的危险。 |