magnitude

noun

/ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/

/ˈmæɡnɪtuːd/

[uncountable] (formal) the great size or importance of something; the degree to which something is large or important巨大；重大；重要性
- We did not realize the magnitude of the problem.我们没有意识到这个问题的重要性。
- a discovery of the first magnitude一项极重要的发现
see also order of magnitude
- The effects were substantial in magnitude.就量而言，成效相当可观。
- They appear to underestimate the magnitude of such influences.他们似乎低估了此类影响的程度。
- We will face challenges of a similar magnitude.我们将面临类似规模的挑战。
- We are talking about something of a different order of magnitude.我们在谈论一件非同寻常的重大事情。
- a fall in costs of sufficient magnitude to enable us to reduce prices足以让我们降价的成本跌幅
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- great
- unprecedented
- …
verb + magnitude
- appreciate
- comprehend
- grasp
- …
preposition
- in magnitude
phrases
- of the first magnitude
- of comparable magnitude
- of similar magnitude
- …
[countable, uncountable] (astronomy天文学) the degree to which a star is bright星等；星的亮度
- The star varies in brightness by about three magnitudes.这颗星的亮度大约在三个星等之间变化。
- Stars of the first magnitude are visible to the naked eye.一等星肉眼就能看见。
see also absolute magnitude, apparent magnitude
[countable, uncountable] (geology地质学) the size of an earthquake震级
- The quake reached a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale.地震达到里氏7.1级。
Topics The environmentc2

词源late Middle English (also in the sense ‘greatness of character’): from Latin magnitudo, from magnus ‘great’.

词汇	magnitude
释义	magnitude noun /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/ /ˈmæɡnɪtuːd/ [uncountable] (formal) the great size or importance of something; the degree to which something is large or important巨大；重大；重要性 We did not realize the magnitude of the problem.我们没有意识到这个问题的重要性。 a discovery of the first magnitude一项极重要的发现 see also order of magnitude The effects were substantial in magnitude.就量而言，成效相当可观。 They appear to underestimate the magnitude of such influences.他们似乎低估了此类影响的程度。 We will face challenges of a similar magnitude.我们将面临类似规模的挑战。 We are talking about something of a different order of magnitude.我们在谈论一件非同寻常的重大事情。 a fall in costs of sufficient magnitude to enable us to reduce prices足以让我们降价的成本跌幅 Collocations Dictionaryadjective considerable great unprecedented … verb + magnitude appreciate comprehend grasp … preposition in magnitude phrases of the first magnitude of comparable magnitude of similar magnitude … [countable, uncountable] (astronomy天文学) the degree to which a star is bright星等；星的亮度 The star varies in brightness by about three magnitudes.这颗星的亮度大约在三个星等之间变化。 Stars of the first magnitude are visible to the naked eye.一等星肉眼就能看见。 see also absolute magnitude, apparent magnitude [countable, uncountable] (geology地质学) the size of an earthquake震级 The quake reached a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale.地震达到里氏7.1级。 Topics The environmentc2 词源late Middle English (also in the sense ‘greatness of character’): from Latin magnitudo, from magnus ‘great’.
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