| 释义 |
im·plo·sion
I. \ə̇mˈplōzhən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: in- (II) + -plosion (as in explosion)
1. : the action of imploding — contrasted with explosion
2.
a. : applosion
b. : the inrush of air in forming a suction stop
II. noun
1. : an inward collapse ; also : a reduction or compaction as if from external pressure
< a population implosion >
2. : the act or action of bringing to or as if to a center ; also : integration
< this implosion of cultures makes realistic for the first time the age-old vision of a world culture — Kenneth Keniston > |