detonate

'detәneit

GRE Collins 1

v. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction

vt. 引爆, 使爆炸, 使爆裂
vi. 爆炸, 发爆炸声

Collins 星级

19,272

BNC 频率

12,637

使用频率

detonate 由前缀 de-（向下、完全）和词根 tonate（发声、震动）组成，意为“完全爆炸”或“引爆”。

例句

1. The bomb will detonate if it is not defused in time.

如果不及时拆除，炸弹会引爆。

2. The fireworks will detonate at midnight to celebrate the New Year.

烟花将在午夜引爆以庆祝新年。

3. Scientists studied how to safely detonate explosives in controlled environments.

科学家研究如何在受控环境中安全引爆爆炸物。