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detonate

/ˈdɛtəˌneɪt/

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1 · v.

to explode or cause something to explode

爆炸；引爆

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Experts planned to detonate the old device in an empty field.
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专家们计划在一片空地上引爆那个旧装置。
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Pronunciation: /ˈdɛtəˌneɪt/

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