explosion
US /ɪkˈsploʊ.ʒən/
UK /ɪkˈsploʊ.ʒən/
1.
爆炸, 爆破
a violent bursting with a loud noise, caused by the sudden release of energy
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The building was severely damaged by the explosion.
建築物在爆炸中嚴重受損。
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There was a loud explosion that shook the entire neighborhood.
一聲巨響的爆炸震動了整個街區。
2.
爆炸式增長, 激增
a sudden, rapid, and often dramatic increase in number or amount
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There has been an explosion in the number of mobile phone users.
手機用戶數量出現了爆炸式增長。
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The city experienced a population explosion in the last decade.
這座城市在過去十年經歷了人口爆炸式增長。