新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

magnitude

英  [ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd]
    
美  [-tuːd]

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] (尺寸、规模、重要性等)大的程度

    If you talk about the magnitude of something, you are talking about its great size, scale, or importance.

    近义词

    immensity , extent , enormity

    反义词

    smallness

    双语例句

    例:

    An operation of this magnitude is going to be difficult.

    一个这么大的手术会很难的。

    例:

    These are issues of great magnitude.

    这些是非常重大的问题。

    例:

    No one seems to realise the magnitude of this problem.

    看上去没有人意识到这个问题的严重性。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • order of magnitude

    1重要级 , 数量级

    You can use order of magnitude when you are giving an approximate idea of the amount or importance of something.

    近义词

    scale

    双语例句

    例:

    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没有日本的那么严重。