order of magnitude
noun /ˌɔːdər əv ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/
/ˌɔːrdər əv ˈmæɡnɪtuːd/
(mathematics- a level in a system of ordering things by size or amount, where each level is higher by a factor of ten
数量级(量度物理量大小的标准,用以 10 为底的指数表达) - The actual measurement is two orders of magnitude (= a hundred times) greater than we expected.
实际测量结果比我们预料的大两个量级(即一百倍)。 - (figurative) The problem is of the same order of magnitude for all concerned.
这个问题对有关各方的影响是一样大的。
- The actual measurement is two orders of magnitude (= a hundred times) greater than we expected.