the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small);
\\\"they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion\\\"
\\\"about the magnitude of a small pea\\\"
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
relative importance;
\\\"a problem of the first magnitude\\\"
造句
用作名詞(n.)
I want to know the magnitude of this equipment. 我想知道這個設備的大小。
The magnitude of the epidemic was frightening. 這種流行病傳播范圍之廣令人惶惶不安。
I had not realized the magnitude of the problem. 我沒意識到這個問題的重要性。
The main quake was estimated at magnitude 6.6. 據估計主震區的震級有6.
Stars of the first magnitude are the brightest. 第一等級的星是最明亮的。
常用短語
用作名詞 (n.)
動詞+～
appreciate the magnitude
了解到重要性
limit the magnitude
限制大小
realize the magnitude
認識到重要性
形容詞+～
great magnitude
重大
immense magnitude
極其重大
the first magnitude
一等星
組詞
As our eye ranged over..the mountain..the conception of its magnitude grew.
出自：J. Tyndall
I cannot see the magnitude of the offence.
出自：C. Hayford
We can never forget the magnitude of the difficulties.