今日单词 |
magnify |
vt. 放大; 赞美; 夸大; 夸奖; vi. 放大; 有放大能力; |
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形近词
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magnet |
n. 磁铁，磁石; 有吸引力的人或物; [物]磁体; |
magnate |
n. 富豪，权贵; 巨头; 大资本家; |
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signify |
vt. 表示…的意思; 意味; 预示; vi. 具有重要性，要紧; 辱骂; |
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dignity |
n. 尊严; 高尚; 自豪; 自尊; |
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unify |
vt. 使联合; 使相同; 使一致; 统一; |
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近义词 |
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magnify
英[ˈmægnɪfaɪ] 美 [ˈmæɡnəˌfaɪ]
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vt. 放大; 赞美; 夸大; 夸奖;
vi. 放大; 有放大能力;
词根:magni大+fy使…→magnify放大，扩大
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.
● This version of theDigges telescope magnifies images 11 times...
这种型号的迪格斯望远镜可将图像放大11倍。
② (VERB) 加强;加大;加剧
To magnify something means to increase its effect, size, loudness, or intensity.
● Poverty and human follymagnify natural disasters...
贫困和人类的愚昧加剧了自然灾难。
③ (VERB) 夸大;夸张
If you magnify something, you make it seem more important or serious than it really is.
● They do not grasp the broad situation and spend their time magnifying ridiculous details...
他们不去把握大局，而是在细枝末节上花费时间大做文章。
形近词：
1、magnet
英 [ˈmægnət] 美['mæɡnət]
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n. 磁铁，磁石;有吸引力的人或物; [物]磁体;
① (N-COUNT) 有吸引力的事物
If you say that something is a magnet or is like a magnet, you mean that people are very attracted by it and want to go to it or look at it.
● Prospect Park, with itsvast lake, is a magnet for all health freaks...
拥有一大片湖区的普罗斯佩克特公园吸引着所有注重健康的人。
② (N-COUNT) 磁铁;磁体
A magnet is a piece ofiron or other material which attracts iron towards it.
● ...a fridgemagnet.
冰箱磁铁
2、magnate
英 [ˈmægneɪt] 美[ˈmæɡˌnet, -nɪt]
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n. 富豪，权贵;巨头; 大资本家;
① (N-COUNT) 大企业家;实业巨头;大亨
A magnate is someone who has earned a lot of money from a particular business or industry.
● ...a multimillionaireshipping magnate.
资产达数百万的船业巨头
3、signify
英 [ˈsɪgnɪfaɪ] 美 [ˈsɪɡnəˌfaɪ]
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vt. 表示…的意思; 意味; 预示;
vi. 具有重要性，要紧; 辱骂;
词根：sign记号，信号+ify动词后缀，…化→用信号表示→signify象征
① (VERB) 表示;意味着;意思是
If an event, a sign, ora symbol signifies something, it is a sign of that thing or represents thatthing.
● The contrasting approaches to Europe signified a sharp difference between the majorparties...
对欧洲截然不同的态度表明两大政党间存在巨大差异。
② (VERB) (用记号或手势)表明，表达，表示
If you signify something, you make a sign or gesture in order to communicate a particularmeaning.
● Two jurors signifiedtheir dissent...
两名陪审团成员表示了异议。
4、dignity
英 [ˈdɪgnəti] 美[ˈdɪgnəti]
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n. 尊严;高尚; 自豪; 自尊;
词根：dign值得，高贵+ity抽象名词→dignity威严，庄严
① (N-UNCOUNT) 庄严;庄重;端庄
If someone behaves or moves with dignity, they are calm, controlled, and admirable.
● ...her extraordinarydignity and composure.
她那种端庄沉着的非凡气质
② (N-UNCOUNT) 尊贵;高贵;高尚
If you talk about the dignity of people or their lives or activities, you mean that they are valuable and worthy of respect.
● ...the sense of humandignity.
人的高尚感
③ (N-UNCOUNT) 尊严;自尊
Your dignity is the sense that you have of your own importance and value, and other people's respect for you.
● If you were wrong,admit it. You won't lose dignity, but will gain respect...
如果你错了，那就承认。你不会因此而失去尊严，反而会赢得尊重。
5、unify
英 [ˈju:nɪfaɪ] 美[ˈjunəˌfaɪ]
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vt. 使联合;使相同; 使一致; 统一;
词根：uni一个，单一+fy动词后缀，使成为…→unify统一
① (V-RECIP-ERG) （使）成一体；（使）联合；（使）统一
If someone unifies different things or parts, or if the things or parts unify, they are broughttogether to form one thing.
● A flexible retirementage is being considered by Ministers to unify men's and women's pensionrights...
大臣们正在考虑一个灵活的退休年龄机制，这样可以把男性和女性的养老金权益统一起来。
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