英语词汇“amplify”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

amplifyamplify /ˈæmpləˌfaɪ/ ●○○ verb (amplifies, amplified, amplifying) [transitive]

ETYMOLOGYamplify

Origin: 1400-1500 French amplifier, from Latin amplificare, from amplus; ➔ AMPLE

VERB TABLE

amplify

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	amplify
	he, she, it	amplifies
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	amplified
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have amplified
	he, she, it	has amplified
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had amplified
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will amplify
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have amplified

Continuous Form
Present	I	am amplifying
	he, she, it	is amplifying
	you, we, they	are amplifying
Past	I, he, she, it	was amplifying
	you, we, they	were amplifying
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been amplifying
	he, she, it	has been amplifying
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been amplifying
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be amplifying
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been amplifying

1science to make a sound louder, especially musical sound: The device amplifies the signal. an amplified guitar2formal to explain something by giving more information about it: Would you care to amplify your remarks?3formal to increase the effects or strength of something: Critics say the Internet has amplified the problem of medical misinformation.—amplification /ˌæmpləfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]