implode

英 [ɪmˈpləʊd]

美 [ɪmˈploʊd]

v. 向心聚爆; 内爆; 向内坍塌; 突然崩溃

过去式：imploded　过去分词：imploded　第三人称单数：implodes　现在分词：imploding　复数：implodes　

GRE 电力

BNC.37122 / COCA.17574

牛津词典

verb

向心聚爆；内爆；向内坍塌
to burst or explode and collapse into the centre
突然崩溃
to fail suddenly and completely

柯林斯词典

VERB 内爆;向心聚爆;向心压挤
If somethingimplodes, it collapses into itself in a sudden and violent way.
1. The engine imploded...
  发动机内爆了。
2. He has nightmares about the tanks imploding.
  他老是做油箱爆炸的噩梦。
VERB 崩溃;瓦解
If something such as an organization or a systemimplodes, it suddenly ends completely because it cannot deal with the problems it is experiencing.
1. ...the possibility that the party may implode in opposition.
  该党派于在野期间瓦解的可能性

英英释义

verb

burst inward
1. The bottle imploded
Synonym:go off

双语例句

When the external lending halts, the banks are likely to implode, undermining both the economy and the fiscal position.
外部贷款停止时，银行可能发生内爆，危及国家经济和财政状况。
But when growth stalls, or even slows, they tend to implode as the network effect goes into reverse.
可一旦停止增长，甚至只是增长放缓，随着网络效应发生逆转，这些公司就有可能崩溃。
Not only is Japan's economy contracting at least twice as fast as its peers, with data yesterday showing the worst quarterly performance for a third of a century, but Japanese politics also seem about to implode.
日前公布的数据显示，日本上季度的经济表现是三十多年来最糟糕的。该国不仅经济萎缩幅度至少相当于同等国家的两倍，其政局似乎也将从内部崩塌。
But this would cause the financial system to implode, since the relations between assets and liabilities now in euros would become so uncertain.
但这将导致金融体系发生内爆，因为目前以欧元计价的资产与负债之间的关联性将变得不可确定。
They can suddenly gain millions of users and huge valuations and just as abruptly lose appeal and implode.
这类公司可以在一夜之间拥有数百万用户和高额估值，但是又会在顷刻之间失去吸引力，一败涂地。
There are plenty of reasons for China's stock market bubble to implode, but most are internal.
有很多因素都可能导致中国股市泡沫破裂，但多数都是内因。
'I think the airlines are going to see their industry implode because people are going to stop flying,'she said.
她说，我认为航空公司将会面临困境，因为人们都不坐飞机了。
Greece has been an early casualty as its stocks and government bond markets have been sold off during the past few weeks amid worries that, once emergency support from the European Central Bank is removed, the economy will implode.
由于市场担心一旦欧洲央行（ECB）撤销紧急支持措施，该国经济将会崩盘，希腊股市及政府债券市场在过去几周遭遇抛售。
China could implode, India could stall and the European Union could continue to convert itself into a giant version of Switzerland.
中国有可能出现内爆，印度有可能陷入停滞，而欧盟则可能会继续把自己变成一个超大版的瑞士。
Most likely, if you get into a relationship with your tutor or lecturer, it will implode at some point, and you'll have to endure the awkwardness and pain.
最有可能的是，如果你和你的导师或讲师谈恋爱，它会在某个点爆发，你将不得不忍受尴尬和痛苦。