amplification
amplification — 名詞
1. the use of electronic equipment such as microphones, speakers, or guitar amps to
擴音；增幅
用電子設備讓聲音變大的動作
the use of electronic equipment such as microphones, speakers, or guitar amps to make a sound, voice, or musical signal carry further and reach a larger audience.
The small jazz club used gentle amplification so the singer could be heard at the back tables.
這家小型爵士俱樂部使用輕度擴音，讓後排桌位也能聽見歌手的聲音。
amplification of voice in a venue
Sami borrowed his cousin's guitar amp because his acoustic set needed extra amplification outdoors.
馬可斯向表哥借了吉他音箱，因為他在戶外的演出需要額外的擴音。
amplification for outdoor music
Without proper amplification, the speeches at the festival sounded thin and far away.
沒有適當的擴音設備，音樂節上的演講聽起來既單薄又遙遠。
The sound engineer adjusted the amplification of the bass guitar before the band walked on stage.
音響工程師在樂團上台前調整了貝斯的增幅。
Modern hearing aids rely on tiny electronic amplification to help users follow conversations in noisy rooms.
現代助聽器靠微小的電子增幅，協助使用者在吵雜的房間裡聽懂對話。
- boosting
informal; usually a verb-derived noun
- magnification
more often used for vision than sound
- muting
reducing sound to silence
- attenuation
technical term for reducing signal strength
文法句型
amplification of [sound/signal]
用法筆記
Subject is usually equipment, technology, or a sound system; common in music, broadcasting, and hearing-aid contexts. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is always about physical sound or electrical signals, never ideas.
常見錯誤
2. the act of saying more about a story, claim, or idea so that other people unders
闡述；詳述
對說法或想法加以詳述補充
the act of saying more about a story, claim, or idea so that other people understand the full picture, including extra examples, reasons, or supporting details.
The minister promised an amplification of her brief comment at the press conference next morning.
部長承諾隔天早上會在記者會中對她簡短的評論加以闡述。
amplification of [a statement]
Professor Kim asked Olu for an amplification of her thesis after she gave a one-line summary.
金教授在莉娜給出一句話的摘要後，請她對自己的論點作進一步闡述。
amplification of [an idea]
The lawyer's letter offered no amplification of the surprising claim, leaving reporters frustrated.
律師的信件沒有對這項令人意外的主張作任何補充說明，讓記者們相當不滿。
By way of amplification, Imani described three real cases that proved his point.
卡洛斯為了補充說明，描述了三個能證明他觀點的真實案例。
The footnotes provide useful amplification of the main argument for curious readers.
註腳對主要論點提供了有用的闡述，方便有興趣的讀者深入了解。
- elaboration
very close synonym; slightly more common
- expansion
broader; about size or scope, not only details
- summary
the opposite act: shortening rather than expanding
- abridgement
formal; cutting content down
文法句型
amplification of [statement/idea]
用法筆記
Often appears in formal contexts such as politics, law, or academic writing. Frequently follows a brief or controversial statement. Distinguish from sense 1: never about sound — only about extending ideas, claims, or stories with more detail.