v. 〔尤指使用特殊设备〕放大 ≈ enlarge

v.  夸张，夸大 ≈ exaggerate

v.  使〔问题〕加重，放大

• Castleman wants to build an array of solar magnifying mirrors at one end of the line to collect and focus heat onto water-filled tubes. 放大镜

• It’s possible Merian used a magnifying glass to capture the detail of the split tongues of sphinx moths (斯芬克斯飞蛾) depicted in the painting. 放大镜

• Overwork and exhaustion are the opposite of resilience and the bad habits we acquire when we’re young only magnify when we hit the workforce. 恶习会越来越严重

• A public address system magnifies all the little noises and coughs. 扩音系统会放大任何细小的噪音和咳嗽声。

• The report tends to magnify the risks involved. 这份报告有夸大所涉风险的倾向。

• The results of economic mismanagement were magnified by a series of natural disasters. 一连串的自然灾害加剧了经济管理不善造成的恶果。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/