| 单词 | amplify |
| 释义 | amplify (once / 2080 pages) v The verb amplify means to crank up the volume. Speakers amplify, or raise, the volume of the noise coming through a microphone so that everyone at the rock show can hear. Amplify comes from the Old French word amplifier meaning "to enlarge or expand." It refers to making a sound “expand,” but it can also crank up something like a disagreement — if you spread rumors, you might amplify an argument. It can “enlarge” an idea — if you don't realize how bad your health is, your doctor might amplify your test results by explaining them to you in simple, and possibly frightening terms. WORD FAMILYamplify: amplification, amplified, amplifier, amplifies, amplifying+/amplification: amplifications/amplifier: amplifiers USAGE EXAMPLESAnd now that trend is amplified by other developments, including a reassessment of the whole issue brought on by the Selig vote in particular. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) That daily problem is about to be amplified. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) “The music would add something — add some dialogue, add a level of understanding or suggestion or provocativeness — rather than amplify what was already there.” Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1v increase the volume of amplify sound Hyper compound, deepen, heighten, intensify make more intense, stronger, or more marked 2v increase in size, volume or significance Syn|Hyper magnify enlarge become larger or bigger 3v exaggerate or make bigger Syn|Hypo|Hyper blow up, expand, inflate puff up make larger or distend increase make bigger or more 4v to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate downplay, minimise, minimize, understate represent as less significant or important overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress place special or excessive emphasis on blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vauntshow off aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, padadd details to glorifycause to seem more splendid puffspeak in a blustering or scornful manner crow, gloat, triumphdwell on with satisfaction misinform, mislead give false or misleading information to |
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