The speaker was used to amplify the sound of the voice throughout the hall.
扬声器被用来在大厅里放大声音。
The microphone amplified her quiet voice.
麦克风放大了她轻柔的声音。
The rumor was amplified as it spread across social media.
谣言在社交媒体上传播时被放大了。
Hollow walls can amplify noise from the next room.
空心墙会放大隔壁房间的声音。
Choose the best synonym for the word “amplify”:
D — intensify. “amplify” means v. to make something louder, especially music or sound
In order to be heard over the noise, the presenter needed to ______ his voice.
A — amplify. “amplify” means v. to make something louder, especially music or sound
amplify — v. to make something louder, especially music or sound. In Chinese: 放大，增强.
amplify is pronounced /ˈæmplɪˌfaɪ/. It breaks into 3 syllables: am · pli · fy.
“amplify” means to make something louder, especially music or sound. Examples: (1) The speaker was used to amplify the sound of the voice throughout the hall. (2) The microphone amplified her quiet voice. (3) The rumor was amplified as it spread across social media. (4) Hollow walls can amplify noise from the next room.
increase, boost, augment, intensify — all close in meaning to amplify (v. to make something louder, especially music or sound).
Yes. amplify appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
ampl(big)+ify(make become)