SYNONYMS mXTlifMfr explode
blow up ♦ go off ♦
burst * erupt * rupture ♦implode
These
are all words that can be used when sth bursts apart violently, causing damage
or injury. I^±#is]i^
mm.
explode to burst loudly and
violently, causing damage; to make sth burst in this way M
, Mm. 31 m.
The jet
smashed into a hillside and exploded. o The bomb
was exploded under controlled conditions.
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blow (sth) up to be destroyed by an
explosion; to destroy sth by an explosion (
ft ) #f&: A
police officer was killed when his car blew up.
go off (of a bomb) to explode;
(of a gun) to be fired ft tfr jf fc. The bomb went off in a crowded street. «AW AIS±l#7o GEflU When
used about guns, the choice
of go off (not ‘be fired') can suggest that the gun was fired by accident. t&Htf go off ( iff#.be fired ) burst to break open or apart,
especially because of pressure from inside; to make sth break in this way ft ( ft ) mm. flfcJF: That balloon’s going to burst. H
erupt (of a volcano) to throw
out burning rocks and smoke; (of burning rocks and smoke) to be thrown out of a
volcano ft^Ctijmffc. ( rupture {formal or medical) to burst or break apart
a pipe, container or organ inside the body; to be burst or broken apart ft ( ft
) Hit. WS&SStftrt t&PMm. %m. MJf : A pipe ruptured, leaking
water all over the house. -flibJcWfifcSi,
iS 7 fill 7
implode to burst or explode
inwards ftf«]7'll'j§,
A'J§: The windows on both sides of the
room had imploded.
PATTERNS
AND COLLOCATIONS m A bomb exploded/blew
up/went off/burst.
*
The car/plane/vehicle exploded/blew up. m A firework/rocket
exploded/went off.
*
A volcano erupted.
m A pipe/tank
burst/ruptured.
■
a burst/ruptured appendix/artery
ex ploit verb, noun
m verb /ik'sploit/ [VN] 1 (disapproving) to treat a person or
situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself g BiHfiJ ) : He exploited his
father’s
name to get himself a job. g Sf£
fij—0 She realized that her
youth and inexperience were being exploited. jttLHiRflj
g
Af'Jffl
o 2 (disapproving) to treat sb unfairly
by making them work and not giving them much in return i'J fU; JEk#: What is being done to
stop employers from exploiting young people? g
lu
l&A'M? 3 to use sth well
in order to gain as much from it as possible She fully exploits
the humour of her role in
the play.
M^Kl] 7 JEM 2$ 7/I & IK % if- % M R $( c
4 ~ sth (for sth) to develop or use sth for business or industry Jf TffG:
countries exploiting the
rainforests for hardwood A
0 No minerals have yet
been exploited in
► exploit-er noun [C]
& noun /'eksploit/ [usually pi ] a brave, exciting or interesting act 31 Aft g ) WfrA; the
daring exploits of Roman
heroes Af&WfrA
ex ploit ation /.eksploi'teijn/ noun [U] 1 (disapproving) a situation in which
sb treats sb else in an unfair way,
703 explosive
especially in order to make
money from their work f i] ; WM: the exploitation
of children J L M $J td ^ 2 the use of land,
oil, minerals, etc. TfA:
commercial exploitation of the
mineral resources in
the situation for his own
purposes g
Blftgtfj
exploitative /ik'sploitetiv/ (NAmE also exploit-ive /ik'sploitiv/) adj. treating sb unfairly
in order to gain an advantage or to make money Mftij ex ploration /.ekspla'reijn/ noun [c, U] 1 the act of travelling
through a place in order to find out about it or look for sth in it gfr jf; W.'M'. the
exploration
of space 0 oil exploration (= searching
for oil in the ground) 2 an examination of sth
in order to find out
about it ^ ijpj: the
book’s explorations of the
human mind A 7 A A
Mwn
ex plora tory /ik'sploratri; NAmE ik'splo:rato:ri/ adj. done with the
intention of examining sth in order to find out more about it U % ; & % (ft ; U jM 1$ ; W]
&
1$ : exploratory surgery 47A O exploratory drilling
for oil
ex plore <H* /ik'spd.o:(r)/ verb
1 ~ (sth) (for sth) to travel to or around
an area or a country in order to learn about it ; WjS; jf A;
[VN]
The
city is best explored on foot.
o 0 They explored the land
to the south of the
companies exploring for (= searching for) oil ’s] 2 [VN] to examine sth
completely or carefully in order to find out more about it if f£
A; ^ it analyse : These ideas will be
explored in more detail in chapter 7. 7 $SfkM
# M o 3 [VN] to feel sth with your
hands or another part of the body ( )
$if, U
3ft:
She
explored the sand with her toes.
'kkW'lf R» — see also unexplored ex-plorer /ik'splo:ra(r)/ noun a person who travels
to unknown places in order to find out more about them
Ex'plorer Scout noun {US) = Venture Scout ex plo sion o-w /ik'spl0U3n; NAmE-'splou-/ noun 1 [C, U] the sudden violent
bursting and loud noise of sth such as a bomb exploding; the act of
deliberately causing sth to explode $ ')$, , & m ( P ) : a
bomb/nuclear/gas explosion &■&/&/'H*# ft 0
There were two loud explosions and then the building
burst into flames. 0
Bomb Squad officers carried out a controlled explosion
of the device.
mS.o 0 300 people were injured in the explosion. ^ 300 A^S^A^H^o 2 [C] a large, sudden or
rapid increase in the amount or number of sth ; Si Iff; : a
population explosion An i^oan explosion of interest
in learning Japanese ^ ^ 0 A ® it ^ ± 9t 3 [C] (formal) a sudden, violent
expression of emotion, especially anger {mm, MWiM, mn
OUTBURST
ex plo sive /ik'splausiv; -ziv; NAmE -'splou-/ adj., noun madj. 1 easily able or
likely to explode MrM‘ft(ft; fTti^l 3jJ M W : an explosive device (= a bomb) St
{ ‘j$# ) o an explosive mixture
of chemicals ft 2 likely to cause violence or strong feelings of
anger or hatred a potentially explosive situation
^ 3 often having sudden violent or angry feelings H Wi : an explosive temper H H 4 increasing
suddenly and rapidly if ($ ; S
If #J; M It : the explosive growth
of the export market dj P A 5 (of a sound A#)
sudden and loud ► ex-plo-
sive-ly adv.