英语词汇“magnitude”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINmagnitude

Origin:

1300-1400 Latin magnitudo, from magnus ‘great’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Decisions of this magnitude should not be taken by one person alone.
I cannot emphasize too strongly the magnitude of this problem.
The oil spillage in the Gulf was of such magnitude that its effects will last for decades.
We've never dealt with a problem of this magnitude before.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But this is not meant to belittle the magnitude of the adaptive radiations that took place in the Vendian and Cambrian periods.
Fortunately there is a good comparison star of magnitude 6.6, also in the bowl.
It has a B-type spectrum, and is usually just below the fourth magnitude.
The budget deficit is no surprise, but the magnitude is.
The earthquake registered a magnitude of 6.8, according to early estimates.
This increases the magnitude of the vorticity, but because of continuity also reduces the cross-section of the vortex tube.

Longman Language Activatorhow big something is► size

· He was incredibly aggressive - it was only his size that stopped me from hitting him.· The sheer size of the building was amazing.· I hadn't realized the size of the problem until now.of that size · They shouldn't keep a dog of that size in such a small apartment.

► how big

use this to talk about or ask about the size of something: · I'm not sure how big the house is.· How big do these fish grow?

► scale

the size of something such as a problem or a change, not of an object, vehicle etc: on a scale: · We were not expecting a public response on such a scale.the scale of something: · Rescue workers are trying to assess the scale of the disaster.· Scientists are only just beginning to realize the scale of the problem.

► magnitude

formal: the magnitude of a problem/disaster/decision etc how big and important or serious something is: · I cannot emphasize too strongly the magnitude of this problem.of this/such magnitude: · Decisions of this magnitude should not be taken by one person alone.· The oil spillage in the Gulf was of such magnitude that its effects will last for decades.

WORD SETS► Astronomy

asteroid, nounastro-, prefixastronaut, nounastronomical, adjectiveastronomy, nounastrophysics, nounAU, aurora borealis, nounBig Bang, the, nounblack hole, nouncelestial, adjectivecomet, nounconstellation, nouncorona, nouncosmic, adjectivecosmic ray, nouncosmology, nouncosmonaut, noundead, adjectiveearth, nouneclipse, nouneclipse, verbecliptic, nounequinox, nounescape velocity, nounextraterrestrial, adjectivegalactic, adjectivegalaxy, noungeostationary orbit, nounHubble Space Telescope, the, infinity, nounintergalactic, adjectiveinterplanetary, adjectiveinterstellar, adjectiveJupiter, nounlaunch, verblaunch, nounlight year, nounLittle Bear, lunar, adjectivelunar month, nounmagnitude, nounMars, nounMercury, nounmeteor, nounmeteoric, adjectivemeteorite, nounMilky Way, the, month, nounmoon, nounmorning star, nounNASA, nounnebula, nounNeptune, nounnew moon, nounnova, nounobservatory, nounorbit, verborbit, nounorbiter, nounouter space, nounphase, nounplanet, nounplanetarium, nounplasma, nounPluto, nounquadrant, nounquarter, nounquasar, nounradio telescope, nounring, nounrocket, nounsatellite, nounSaturn, nounsea, nounshooting star, nounsolar, adjectivesolar system, nounspace, nounspace capsule, nounspacecraft, nounspace probe, nounspaceship, nounspace shuttle, nounspace station, nounstar, nounstargazer, nounsteady state theory, nounstellar, adjectivesun, nounsunspot, nounsupernova, nountelescope, nountelescopic, adjectiveterrestrial, adjectiveUranus, nounVenus, nounwane, verbwax, verbwhite dwarf, nounworld, nounzenith, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► of such/this/similar etc magnitude

We did not think the cuts would be of this magnitude.

► order of magnitude

an increase of this order of magnitude (=size)

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the magnitude of an earthquake

(=how powerful it is)· Measuring stations identify the location and magnitude of an earthquake within a few minutes of the event.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► great

· Some mills were small, although others were of much greater magnitude.· The last locally-caused power failure of greater magnitude was the Loma Prieta earthquake in October, 1989.· This was a loss of the greatest magnitude.· Most will be of greater magnitude than camping.· In the latter case there is obviously scope for a harmonizing measure of greater magnitude.

► sheer

· Nevertheless, the sheer magnitude of public investment should still demand that appropriate appraisal techniques are adopted.· The sheer magnitude of the grant guaranteed its impact on processes and institutions.· What distinguished the 1996 plan from the Arkansas effort was its sheer magnitude.

► similar

· These rises were similar in magnitude to the effects of intracolonic deoxycholate in this study.· Media influences on relative preferences for Conservative and Labour were always significant, usually similar in magnitude but opposite in sign.· One can not help reflecting what would happen nowadays in a problem of similar magnitude.

NOUN► earthquake

· One of the city's best known landmarks, the Space Needle, was built to handle a 9.1 magnitude earthquake.· A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hits southern Oregon, killing a motorist whose pickup was hit by falling rock.

► quake

· A 5.8-magnitude quake rocks the Livermore area east of San Francisco, damaging a nuclear weapons laboratory.· In California's San Fernando Valley, a 6.5-magnitude quake leaves 65 people dead.-March 27, 1964.· A 6.3-magnitude quake in Long Beach, Calif., kills 115 people.· The 5.4-magnitude quake hit at 12: 42 p.m. and was centered about 60 miles south of the capital.

单词	magnitude
释义	magnitudemag‧ni‧tude /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd $ -tuːd/ ●○○ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINmagnitude Origin: 1300-1400 Latin magnitudo, from magnus ‘great’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Decisions of this magnitude should not be taken by one person alone. I cannot emphasize too strongly the magnitude of this problem. The oil spillage in the Gulf was of such magnitude that its effects will last for decades. We've never dealt with a problem of this magnitude before. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But this is not meant to belittle the magnitude of the adaptive radiations that took place in the Vendian and Cambrian periods. Fortunately there is a good comparison star of magnitude 6.6, also in the bowl. It has a B-type spectrum, and is usually just below the fourth magnitude. The budget deficit is no surprise, but the magnitude is. The earthquake registered a magnitude of 6.8, according to early estimates. This increases the magnitude of the vorticity, but because of continuity also reduces the cross-section of the vortex tube. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorhow big something is► size · He was incredibly aggressive - it was only his size that stopped me from hitting him.· The sheer size of the building was amazing.· I hadn't realized the size of the problem until now.of that size · They shouldn't keep a dog of that size in such a small apartment. ► how big use this to talk about or ask about the size of something: · I'm not sure how big the house is.· How big do these fish grow? ► scale the size of something such as a problem or a change, not of an object, vehicle etc: on a scale: · We were not expecting a public response on such a scale.the scale of something: · Rescue workers are trying to assess the scale of the disaster.· Scientists are only just beginning to realize the scale of the problem. ► magnitude formal: the magnitude of a problem/disaster/decision etc how big and important or serious something is: · I cannot emphasize too strongly the magnitude of this problem.of this/such magnitude: · Decisions of this magnitude should not be taken by one person alone.· The oil spillage in the Gulf was of such magnitude that its effects will last for decades. WORD SETS► Astronomy asteroid, nounastro-, prefixastronaut, nounastronomical, adjectiveastronomy, nounastrophysics, nounAU, aurora borealis, nounBig Bang, the, nounblack hole, nouncelestial, adjectivecomet, nounconstellation, nouncorona, nouncosmic, adjectivecosmic ray, nouncosmology, nouncosmonaut, noundead, adjectiveearth, nouneclipse, nouneclipse, verbecliptic, nounequinox, nounescape velocity, nounextraterrestrial, adjectivegalactic, adjectivegalaxy, noungeostationary orbit, nounHubble Space Telescope, the, infinity, nounintergalactic, adjectiveinterplanetary, adjectiveinterstellar, adjectiveJupiter, nounlaunch, verblaunch, nounlight year, nounLittle Bear, lunar, adjectivelunar month, nounmagnitude, nounMars, nounMercury, nounmeteor, nounmeteoric, adjectivemeteorite, nounMilky Way, the, month, nounmoon, nounmorning star, nounNASA, nounnebula, nounNeptune, nounnew moon, nounnova, nounobservatory, nounorbit, verborbit, nounorbiter, nounouter space, nounphase, nounplanet, nounplanetarium, nounplasma, nounPluto, nounquadrant, nounquarter, nounquasar, nounradio telescope, nounring, nounrocket, nounsatellite, nounSaturn, nounsea, nounshooting star, nounsolar, adjectivesolar system, nounspace, nounspace capsule, nounspacecraft, nounspace probe, nounspaceship, nounspace shuttle, nounspace station, nounstar, nounstargazer, nounsteady state theory, nounstellar, adjectivesun, nounsunspot, nounsupernova, nountelescope, nountelescopic, adjectiveterrestrial, adjectiveUranus, nounVenus, nounwane, verbwax, verbwhite dwarf, nounworld, nounzenith, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► of such/this/similar etc magnitude We did not think the cuts would be of this magnitude. ► order of magnitude an increase of this order of magnitude (=size) COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the magnitude of an earthquake (=how powerful it is)· Measuring stations identify the location and magnitude of an earthquake within a few minutes of the event. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► great · Some mills were small, although others were of much greater magnitude.· The last locally-caused power failure of greater magnitude was the Loma Prieta earthquake in October, 1989.· This was a loss of the greatest magnitude.· Most will be of greater magnitude than camping.· In the latter case there is obviously scope for a harmonizing measure of greater magnitude. ► sheer · Nevertheless, the sheer magnitude of public investment should still demand that appropriate appraisal techniques are adopted.· The sheer magnitude of the grant guaranteed its impact on processes and institutions.· What distinguished the 1996 plan from the Arkansas effort was its sheer magnitude. ► similar · These rises were similar in magnitude to the effects of intracolonic deoxycholate in this study.· Media influences on relative preferences for Conservative and Labour were always significant, usually similar in magnitude but opposite in sign.· One can not help reflecting what would happen nowadays in a problem of similar magnitude. NOUN► earthquake · One of the city's best known landmarks, the Space Needle, was built to handle a 9.1 magnitude earthquake.· A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hits southern Oregon, killing a motorist whose pickup was hit by falling rock. ► quake · A 5.8-magnitude quake rocks the Livermore area east of San Francisco, damaging a nuclear weapons laboratory.· In California's San Fernando Valley, a 6.5-magnitude quake leaves 65 people dead.-March 27, 1964.· A 6.3-magnitude quake in Long Beach, Calif., kills 115 people.· The 5.4-magnitude quake hit at 12: 42 p.m. and was centered about 60 miles south of the capital. 1[uncountable] the great size or importance of somethingmagnitude of They didn’t seem to appreciate the magnitude of the problem.of such/this/similar etc magnitude We did not think the cuts would be of this magnitude. an increase of this order of magnitude (=size)2[countable] technical the degree of brightness of a star3[countable] technical the force of an earthquake
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