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| /ˈmægnɪtjuːd/ |
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| 1 | U great size , importance , or effect 重大；重要性；严重性 |
| We hadn’ t grasped the magnitude of the task we were facing. 我们还没领会到我们面临的任务的重要性。 |
| a world crisis of considerable magnitude 相当严重的世界危机 |
| | 1a | size , either great or small 大小；体积 | |
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| 2 | C the strength of an earthquake , measured with numbers from 1 to 10 where 10 is the most powerful （地震的）震级 |
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| 3 | C the brightness of a star , shown as a number 星等（指星的亮度） |
| See also | | - order of magnitude | |
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