detonateKK [ˋdɛtəˏnet] /ˈdɛtəˌneɪt/動詞1引爆、使爆炸The bomb squad chose to detonate the device in a nearby field.拆彈小組決定在附近的空地引爆這個裝置。2爆炸、炸開The shell failed to detonate when it hit the ground.那枚砲彈落地時並沒有爆炸。3引發、觸發比喻His remarks detonated a fierce argument among the committee members.他的言論在委員之間引發了激烈的爭論。