magnify
의미: To make something appear larger than it is, especially through a lens; to increase the apparent size or importance of something.
Magnify has both a literal optical sense (a magnifying glass, a microscope magnifies cells) and a figurative sense of making something seem more important or significant than it actually is. In the figurative sense, it often carries a slightly negative connotation, suggesting exaggeration (magnifying the problem, magnifying differences). Common collocations include 'magnify the problem,' 'magnifying glass,' and 'magnify the image.'
예문
- The microscope can magnify specimens up to a thousand times their actual size. 显微镜可以将标本放大到其实际大小的一千倍。El microscopio puede ampliar las muestras hasta mil veces su tamaño real.その顕微鏡は標本を実際の大きさの最大1000倍に拡大できます。이 현미경은 표본을 실제 크기의 최대 1,000배까지 확대할 수 있습니다.
- Media coverage tended to magnify the scale of the problem, creating unnecessary public alarm. 媒体报道往往夸大了问题的规模,引发了不必要的公众恐慌。La cobertura mediática tendió a magnificar la dimensión del problema, generando una alarma pública innecesaria.メディア報道は問題の規模を誇張しがちで、不必要な社会的不安を引き起こしました。언론 보도는 문제의 규모를 과장하는 경향이 있어 불필요한 사회적 불안을 야기했습니다.
- The report warned that climate change would magnify existing inequalities between rich and poor nations. 报告警告说,气候变化将加剧富国与穷国之间现有的不平等。El informe advirtió de que el cambio climático magnificaría las desigualdades existentes entre las naciones ricas y las pobres.報告書は、気候変動が富裕国と貧困国の間の既存の不平等を拡大させると警告しました。보고서는 기후변화가 부유한 국가와 가난한 국가 사이의 기존 불평등을 확대시킬 것이라고 경고했습니다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: academic, professional, general
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Old French magnifier, from Latin magnificare (to esteem greatly, make much of), from magnus (great) and facere (to make). It entered English in the 14th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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