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magazine

/ˈmæɡəziːn/
English Definition
n. a publication with articles and images, usually on a specific topic
中文释义
杂志
Example Sentence

The science magazine featured a detailed article on deep-sea exploration, complete with vivid photographs and diagrams.

这本科学杂志刊登了一篇关于深海探索的详细文章,配有生动的照片和图表。

Synonyms
periodical journal publication
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

A study found that customers who used a grocery store's self-checkout lanes purchased, on average, fewer impulse items—candy, magazines, and other items typically displayed near checkout—than customers who used lanes staffed by cashiers, even though both types of lanes had similar impulse-item displays nearby.

From a Inferences question · Information and Ideas

A magazine feature on a small fishing village opens with a wide aerial description of the entire coastline, then narrows its focus to a single family's boat and daily routine, before ending with a return to the wide coastal view at sunset.

From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure

A magazine feature on a small vineyard opens with a wide description of the entire valley's rolling hills, then narrows its focus to a single winemaker's daily routine during harvest, before ending with a return to the wide valley view at dusk.

From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “magazine”?

  1. A Description that appeals to the senses
  2. B An act of giving approval or support
  3. C A publication with articles and images, usually on a specific topic
  4. D Constitution, contract
Show answer

C — A publication with articles and images, usually on a specific topic. “magazine” means a publication with articles and images, usually on a specific topic.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “a publication with articles and images, usually on a specific topic”?

  1. A charter
  2. B magazine
  3. C endorsement
  4. D imagery
Show answer

B — magazine. “magazine” means a publication with articles and images, usually on a specific topic.

Common questions about “magazine”

What does “magazine” mean?

magazine — a publication with articles and images, usually on a specific topic. In Chinese: 杂志.

How do you pronounce “magazine”?

magazine is pronounced /ˈmæɡəziːn/.

How is “magazine” used in a sentence?

The science magazine featured a detailed article on deep-sea exploration, complete with vivid photographs and diagrams. (这本科学杂志刊登了一篇关于深海探索的详细文章,配有生动的照片和图表。)

What are synonyms for “magazine”?

periodical, journal, publication — all close in meaning to magazine (a publication with articles and images, usually on a specific topic).

Is “magazine” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. magazine is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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The Digital SAT tests vocabulary through Words in Context questions, never as a standalone definition. Learn the word, then use it against a real passage.