amplify
amplify
am∙pli∙fy / ˈæmpləˌfaɪ ; ˈæmpləfaɪ /
◙verb amplified, amplifying, amplifies [T]
1. to make sound louder, especially musical sound
• 放大〔声音，尤指音乐声〕:
»an amplified guitar
带有扩音设备的电吉他
2. [formal] to increase the effects or strength of something
• 增强:
»These stories only amplified her fears.
这些故事只是增加了她的恐惧感。
3. [formal] to explain something that you have said by giving more information about it
• 详述，（进一步）阐述:
»Would you care to amplify that remark?
请你把那句话解释一下好吗？
♦amplification / æmpləfəˈkeʃən ; ˌæmpləfəˈkeɪʃən /noun [U]
