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explosive

1 explosive /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/ adjective
1 explosive
/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of EXPLOSIVE
[more explosive; most explosive] : able to cause an explosion能引起爆炸的
: used for exploding something用于炸毁某物的
: relating to an explosion or caused by an explosion与爆炸相关的;由爆炸引起的
[more explosive; most explosive]
: tending to get angry very easily易怒的;易发火的
: likely to become violent very suddenly易爆发为暴力的;一触即发的
: happening suddenly and quickly突发的
2 explosive /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/ noun
plural explosives
2 explosive
/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
noun
plural explosives
Learner's definition of EXPLOSIVE
[count]
: a substance (such as dynamite) that is used to cause an explosion : an explosive substance炸药;爆炸物
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6878 COCA: 5387

explosive

1 of 2

adjective

ex·​plo·​sive ik-ˈsplō-siv How to pronounce explosive (audio)
-ziv
1
a
: relating to, characterized by, or operated by explosion
an explosive hatch
b
: resulting from or as if from an explosion
explosive population growth
2
a
: tending to explode
an explosive person
b
: likely to erupt in or produce hostile reaction or violence
an explosive situation
explosively adverb
explosiveness noun

explosive

2 of 2

noun

1
: an explosive substance
2
: a consonant characterized by explosion in its articulation when it occurs in certain environments : stop

Example Sentences

Adjective He has an explosive temper. there's been an explosive interest in the sport since the Olympics
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The decline in biotech investments this year comes as the U.S. tech sector in general has entered a slide after a decade of explosive growth. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 Indeed, law enforcement leaders in coastal Alabama and beyond are grappling with a drug that has seen explosive growth in recent years. al, 12 Sep. 2022 Emmy nods largely favored shows from big-spending streaming services like Netflix, among the drivers of TV's explosive growth, alongside relatively old-guard premium cable channels including HBO and Showtime. Lynn Elber, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 But the explosive growth put more pressure to recruit new students, ease admissions standards and raise revenue, including from government contracts, The Times has reported. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 All this has been augmented by the explosive growth in knowledge of exoplanets, which, after the first discoveries in the early 1990s, now fill astronomers’ catalogs by the thousands. Lee Billings, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2022 The explosive growth of online retail has made the company and its drivers more crucial than ever to the nation's struggling supply chain. Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 Moreover, explosive American growth in the past decade has been common among foreign candy brands. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, Sony criticizes Triller for trumpeting its explosive growth and acquisitions of platforms including Julius and Fangage while leaving millions unpaid. Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2022
Noun
The note threatened to send an explosive to one of the university’s labs, one of the officials said. Sadie Gurman, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Washington State police are searching for a suspect who allegedly placed an explosive in a funeral-goer's car, causing the vehicle to blow up. Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2022 There is evidence that Croft, Fox and undercover operatives took a night ride to northern Michigan to check Whitmer’s second home and discuss putting an explosive under a bridge. Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022 Silver fulminate is an incredibly reactive explosive. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2022 That included briefly descending to the surface a couple of times to pick up samples of dirt from the asteroid and even using an explosive to blast a new crater in its surface. New York Times, 9 June 2022 The men were arrested in October 2020 amid talk of raising $4,000 for an explosive that could blow up a bridge and stymie police responding to a kidnapping, according to trial evidence. Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2022 The device was dismantled with a police explosive and was determined to be fake. Cady Stanton, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022 Langhorne started communicating in early 2019 with an undercover FBI agent who was posing as a member of ISIS and shared his plans for creating a video about making a deadly explosive called triacetone triperoxide (TATP). Paul Best, Fox News, 11 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of explosive was in 1696
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6878 COCA: 5387
explosive

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXPLOSIVE | EXPLOSIVE + NOUN ADJECTIVEhigh烈性炸藥a bomb containing 200 lb of high explosive含有 200 磅烈性炸藥的炸彈powerful強力炸藥home-made, improvised自製炸藥;臨時做成的爆炸物conventional常規炸藥chemical, liquid, plastic化學/液體/塑膠炸藥VERB + EXPLOSIVEmake, manufacture製造炸藥;生產炸藥use使用炸藥carry攜帶炸藥plant安置炸藥They planted explosives in the tunnel.他們在隧道裏安放了炸藥。find發現炸藥Explosives were found near the scene.在事發地點附近發現了炸藥。detonate, set off引爆炸藥EXPLOSIVE + NOUNexplosives expert爆破專家
explosive

adjective¹

1capable of exploding會引起爆炸VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe會引起爆炸ADVERBhighly極易爆炸a highly explosive mixture of gases極易爆炸的混合氣體
explosive

adjective²

2causing strong feelings引起強烈情感VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe有爆炸性become變得有爆炸性ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常容易爆炸highly極易引起爭議Race is a highly explosive issue.種族問題極易引起爭端。potentially潛藏着爆發性The political situation is potentially explosive.政治形勢一觸即發。politically政治上具爆炸性

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