1670s, "explosion accompanied by loud sound," from French détonation, from Medieval Latin detonationem (nominative detonatio), from Latin detonare "to thunder down, to release one's thunder, roar out," from de- "down" (see de-) + tonare "to thunder" (see thunder (n.)). Sense of "act of causing to explode" (mid-18c.) developed in French.
权威例句
1. A fearful detonation burst forth on the barricade.
街垒传来一阵骇人的爆炸声。
2. Within a few hundreds of microseconds, detonation is complete.
在几百微秒之内, 爆炸便完成了.
3. A few sentences regarding preignition and detonation may be helpful.
再说几句有关早燃和爆燃的问题,或许是有益处的.
4. Detonation is an important factor in under water blasting.
起爆方式对于水下爆破也是一个重要因素.
5. The nitroalkanol imparts improved sensitivity and detonation velocities.