1 VERB 放大;扩大 To magnify an object means to make it appear larger than it really is, by means of a special lens or mirror. 放大;扩大
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This version of the Digges telescope magnifies images 11 times. [VERB noun noun]
这种型号的迪格斯望远镜可将图像放大11倍。
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A lens would magnify the picture so it would be like looking at a large TV screen. [VERB noun]
透镜会把图片放大，就像在看巨大的电视屏幕一样。
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...magnifying lenses. [VERB-ing]
放大镜
SYN enlarge, increase, boost, expand
2 VERB 加强;加大;加剧 To magnify something means to increase its effect, size, loudness, or intensity. 加强;加大;加剧
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Poverty and human folly magnify natural disasters. [VERB noun]
贫困和人类的愚昧加剧了自然灾难。
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Their noises were magnified in the still, wet air. [VERB noun]
他们的喧闹声在凝滞而潮湿的空气中显得更吵了。
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...using bank loans to magnify his buying power. [VERB noun]
利用银行贷款加强他的购买力
SYN make worse, exaggerate, intensify, worsen
3 VERB 夸大;夸张 If you magnify something, you make it seem more important or serious than it really is. 夸大;夸张
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They do not grasp the broad situation and spend their time magnifying ridiculous details. [VERB noun]
他们不去把握大局，而是在细枝末节上花费时间大做文章。
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Any signs of discontent tend to be magnified and overanalyzed. [VERB noun]
稍有不满便会被上纲上线。
SYN exaggerate, overdo, overstate, build up
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