magnify /ˈmæɡnɪˌfaɪ/ CET6 TEM4 ( magnifying, magnified, magnifies )

• 1. 

  V-T To magnify an object means to make it appear larger than it really is, by means of a special lens or mirror. 放大

  例：

  This version of the Digges telescope magnifies images 11 times.

  这种型号的迪格斯望远镜能将图像放大11倍。

  例：

  A lens would magnify the picture so it would be like looking at a large TV screen.

  透镜会把图像放大，这样就会像看大电视屏幕。

• 2. 

  V-T To magnify something means to increase its effect, size, loudness, or intensity. 增大

  例：

  Poverty and human folly magnify natural disasters.

  贫穷和人类的愚蠢加剧自然灾难。

• 3. 

  V-T If you magnify something, you make it seem more important or serious than it really is. 夸大

  例：

  They do not grasp the broad situation and spend their time magnifying ridiculous details.

  他们没有把握大局而把时间花费在夸大荒谬的细节上。