magnitude

['mægnitju:d]

n.大小, 重要, 光度,（地震）级数, （星星）等级

n.

1. 巨大, 广大[U]

2. 重大, 重要[U]

No one comprehended the magnitude of the problem then.

当时无人认识到这一问题的严重性。

3. 量; 大小; 强度; 音量[U]

It is difficult to imagine the magnitude of the universe.

宇宙的广大很难想像。

4. 【天】星等(指星的亮度)[C]

a star of the second magnitude

第二星等的一颗星

5. 【地】震级[C]

词形变化

名词复数：magnitudes

词义辨析

同义:

n.数量, 范围, 体积, 量

size  extent  measure  proportion  dimension  amplitude  volume  mass  bulk

n.巨大, 广大

greatness  largeness  bigness  immensity  vastness  enormousness  expanse  boundlessness  infinity

n.丰富, 充足

abundance  superabundance  plenitude  plenty  profusion  much  copiousness  quantity  great deal  barrels  tons

n.重大, 重要性

importance  consequence  distinction  eminence  influence  moment  significance  enormity  prominence  

同义参见:

dimensions  width  weight  gravity  breadth  content  measurement  

英英释义

名词 magnitude:

the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)

a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10

同义词：order of magnitude

relative importance

补充

magnitudemagnitude英:[ˈmæɡnitju:d] 美:[ˈmæɡnɪˌtud, -ˌtjud]n.1.巨大; 重要性The auditorium is a building of great magnitude.这个大礼堂是一栋巨大的建筑物。I hadn't realized the magnitude of the problem.我没有认识到这个问题的重要性。2.〈天〉星等Stars of the first magnitude are the brightest.一等星最明亮。

例句

1. They do not recognize the magnitude of the problem.他们并未认识到该问题的重要性。 2. These are issues of great magnitude.这些都是重大议题。 3. An operation of this magnitude is going to be difficult.这样大的手术做起来会很困难。 4. America and Russia do not face a problem of the same order of magnitude as Japan.美俄两国所面临的问题并不像日本那样严峻。 5. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 had a magnitude of 8.3.1906年在旧金山发生的地震的震级为8.3级。 6. the 1.2 magnitude star Fomalhaut星等为1.2 的北落师门星 7. they may feel discouraged at the magnitude of the task before them.面对这一庞大任务，他们可能会感到气馁。 8. events of tragic magnitude.重大的悲剧事件。 9. electorates of less than average magnitude.低于平均人数的选民体。 10. the magnitudes of all the economic variables could be determined.所有经济变量的数值都可以计算出来。 11. The country's small army would be crushed in a war of such magnitude. [=in such a large war]这个国家的小规模部队会在这样一场大规模的战争中被摧毁。 12. At this point no one really knows the true/real magnitude [=scale] of the problem.此刻，没人真正知道问题到底有多严重。 13. a magnitude 6.7 earthquake = an earthquake of magnitude 6.7*6.7级地震