magnitude
noun
ˈmæɡnɪətjuːd
noun
1
the
great
size
or
importance
of
something
巨大，庞大; 重要性
U
[+
of
]
They
didn’t
seem
to
appreciate
the
magnitude
of
the
problem.
他们似乎没有意识到这个问题的重要性。
of
such/this/similar
etc
magnitude
We
did
not
think
the
cuts
would
be
of
this
magnitude.
我们没想到缩减会这么严重。
an
increase
of
this
order
of
magnitude
(=size)
如此大幅度的增加
2
the
degree
of
brightness
of
a
star
[术语] 〔恒星的〕亮度，星等
C | technical
3
the
force
of
an
EARTHQUAKE
[术语] 震级
C | technical