explosion
/ɪkˈspləʊʒən/noun
1- a violent and destructive shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by a bomb爆炸。
1.1
- technical a violent expansion in which energy is transmitted outwards as a shock wave〈技〉爆破; 破裂。
1.2
- a sudden outburst of something such as noise, light, or violent emotion, especially anger（响声、光线或强烈情感的）爆发, 迸发（尤指勃然大怒）：
an explosion of anger inside the factory.
工厂内的众怒迸发。
1.3
- a sudden political or social upheaval突发的政治（或社会）大变动。
1.4
- a rapid or sudden increase in amount or extent激增; （范围的）迅速扩大：
an explosion in the adder population.
蝰蛇数量的激增。
词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin explosio（n-） 'scornful rejection', from the verb explodere （see EXPLODE）.