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the great size or importance of something; the degree to which something is large or important 巨大；重大；重要性 We did not realize the magnitude of the problem. 我们没有意识到这个问题的重要性。 a discovery of the first magnitude 一项极重要的发现
Extra ExamplesThe effects were substantial in magnitude. 就量而言，成效相当可观。 They appear to underestimate the magnitude of such influences. 他们似乎低估了此类影响的程度。 We will face challenges of a similar magnitude. 我们将面临类似规模的挑战。 We are talking about something of a different order of magnitude. 我们在谈论一件非同寻常的重大事情。 a fall in costs of sufficient magnitude to enable us to reduce prices 足以让我们降价的成本跌幅
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- unprecedented
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- appreciate
- comprehend
- grasp
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- in magnitude
- of the first magnitude
- of comparable magnitude
- of similar magnitude
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astronomy 天文学 the degree to which a star is bright 星等；星的亮度 The star varies in brightness by about three magnitudes. 这颗星的亮度大约在三个星等之间变化。 Stars of the first magnitude are visible to the naked eye. 一等星肉眼就能看见。
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geology 地质学 the size of an earthquake 震级 The quake reached a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale. 地震达到里氏7.1级。
Word Originlate Middle English (also in the sense ‘greatness of character’): from Latin magnitudo, from magnus ‘great’.