magnifyEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chinesemagnify /BrE ˈmaɡnɪfʌɪ , AmE ˈmæɡnəˌfaɪ / transitive verb 1 (make appear larger) 放大; to magnify sth to 10 times its size 把某物放大10倍 2 (increase) 扩大; (intensify) 增强; (exaggerate) 夸大; 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