0 the fact of something such as a bomb exploding -- 爆炸；爆破；爆裂
1 a sudden strong expression of emotion -- （情感的）突然迸發，爆發，突然發作
There was an explosion of applause from the audience at the end of the performance. 表演結束時觀眾席上爆發出一陣熱烈的掌聲。
2 a large increase in the number of something that happens very quickly -- 急劇擴大；激增，突增
The government has had to take measures to halt the population explosion. 政府不得不採取措施抑制人口激增。
3 the act of proving that something is wrong -- 推翻，…證實是錯誤的
the explosion of the conspiracy theories surrounding the death of the star 明星被人施用陰謀殺害的說法被推翻了
Fortunately there was no one in the house at the time of the explosion.
The explosion sent pieces of metal and glass hurtling through the air.
Eight people, including two children, were injured in the explosion.
The explosion brought the whole building crashing to the ground.
Witnesses say that there was an explosion and then the plane dropped from the sky.
Section 4 contains necessary conditions for heteroclinic points to be chain explosions.
The loss of mine, machinery, and manpower in colliery explosions released a 'runaway train ' of social progress.
High-energy ions produced in explosions of superheated atomic clusters.
