magnify | BrE ˈmaɡnɪfʌɪ, AmE ˈmæɡnəˌfaɪ | transitive verb ① (make appear larger) 放大 fàngdà ▸ to magnify sth to 10 times its size 把某物放大10倍 ② (increase) 扩大 kuòdà ; (intensify) 增强 zēngqiáng ; (exaggerate) 夸大 kuādà ▸ his problems have been magnified by the deterioration in his health 健康状况恶化使他的问题雪上加霜 |