detonate['detəneit]

• vi.
  • 猛烈爆炸，起爆，爆破，爆发，炸裂：

    The terrorists were killed when their bomb detonated unexpectedly.

    那些恐怖分子的炸弹意外爆炸时他们被炸死了。

• vt.
  • 引爆，起爆，使(炸弹、炸药等)爆炸：

    A remote control device was used to detonate the bomb.

    用遥控装置引爆炸弹。

    Workers detonated the charges that collapsed the building.

    工人们引爆了爆破大楼的炸药。

  • 引起，激起，激发，触发(连串事件)
• 变形:

  vi.detonated.detonating