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词汇 magnify
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magnify

verb
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they magnify
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/
he / she / it magnifies
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪz/
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪz/
past simple magnified
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪd/
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪd/
past participle magnified
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪd/
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪd/
-ing form magnifying
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪɪŋ/
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪɪŋ/
  1. magnify something (to/by something) to make something look bigger than it really is, for example by using a lens or microscope放大 synonym enlarge
    • bacteria magnified to 1 000 times their actual size放大了 1 000 倍的细菌
    • an image magnified by a factor of 4放大了 4 倍的图像
    • The picture shows the insect’s head magnified ten times.这张图片上显示的是放大了10 倍的这种昆虫的头部。
    Topics Engineeringc1
    Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • greatly
    • highly
    phrases
    • magnify something 50, 100, etc. times
  2. magnify something to make something bigger, louder or stronger扩大;增强
    • The sound was magnified by the high roof.高高的屋顶使声音更响亮。
    • The dry summer has magnified the problem of water shortages.干燥的夏季加剧了缺水的问题。
    Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • greatly
    • highly
    phrases
    • magnify something 50, 100, etc. times
  3. magnify something to make something seem more important or serious than it really is夸大(重要性或严重性);夸张 synonym exaggerate
    • The daring of his exploits had been hugely magnified by constant telling.他的英勇行为几经流传已被极大地夸大了。
    Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • greatly
    • highly
    phrases
    • magnify something 50, 100, etc. times
  4. 词源late Middle English (in the senses ‘show honour to (God)’ and ‘make greater’): from Old French magnifier or Latin magnificare, based on Latin magnus ‘great’. The current senses date from the mid 17th cent.
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