magnification

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magnification — 名詞

1. a technique in which lenses produce an enlarged image so the object looks bigger

1.名詞B2
釋義

放大

使物體看起來更大的過程

a technique in which lenses produce an enlarged image so the object looks bigger than it actually is

例句

Mauricio held the magnifying glass over the watch to see the tiny scratch clearly.

Mauricio 把放大鏡舉到手錶上方，以便看清楚那道細微的刮痕。

magnifying glass for simple magnification

With careful adjustment, the biologist achieved enough magnification to study the pollen grains.

經過仔細調整，那位生物學家獲得了足夠的放大效果來觀察花粉顆粒。

under / with magnification for scientific work

同義詞
  • enlargement

    more general; can refer to physical size increase of prints or images

  • zooming

    informal; used mainly for digital images and cameras

反義詞
  • reduction

    the process of making something appear smaller

  • shrinking

    informal; a decrease in apparent size

文法句型

magnification of [something]

under magnification

with [number]× magnification

用法筆記

Often used with prepositions such as 'under', 'at', or 'with' to describe the method or level of enlargement.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a magnification glass.
✅I bought a magnifying glass.
💡The tool that provides magnification is called a 'magnifying glass', not a 'magnification glass'.

2. the measurement of how much larger an image appears compared to the original obj

2.名詞B2
釋義

放大倍率

影像與原物大小的比例

the measurement of how much larger an image appears compared to the original object, usually expressed as a number or ratio such as 10×

例句

The microscope in Owen's lab offers a magnification of four hundred times.

Owen 實驗室裡的顯微鏡可以放大到四百倍。

magnification of [number] times

At ×60 magnification, Tamar could count the tiny seeds on the strawberry's surface.

在六十倍的放大倍率下，Tamar 能數出草莓表面的細小種子。

at [number]× magnification

同義詞
  • power

    informal synonym in optics; e.g. 'the power of the lens'

  • zoom level

    mainly used for cameras and digital devices

文法句型

at [number]× magnification

magnification of [number] [times]

high / low magnification

用法筆記

When stating a specific magnification value, use 'at' as the preposition — for example, 'at 40× magnification'. The '×' symbol is read as 'times'.

常見錯誤

❌This microscope has a 40 magnifications.
✅This microscope has a magnification of 40×.
💡'Magnification' is uncountable when referring to the power level.
❌The photo was enlarged at 2 magnification.
✅The photo was enlarged at 2× magnification.
💡Always include the '×' symbol or write 'times' when specifying the ratio.