動詞 amplify:

1. increase in size, volume or significance
   同義詞：magnify
2. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
   同義詞：overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify
3. exaggerate or make bigger
   同義詞：inflate, blow up, expand
4. increase the volume of

1. Any of several devices that convert incident electromagnetic radiation of mixed frequencies to one or more discrete frequencies of highly amplified and coherent ultraviolet, visible, or infrared radiation.
   激光器使偶然的混雜頻率的電磁輻射，變?yōu)橐粋€(gè)或更多的高度強(qiáng)化和連續(xù)的紫外線、可見光或紅外線輻射的分離頻率儀器中的一種
2. A figure of a head worn by actors in Greek and Roman drama to identify a character or trait and to amplify the voice.
   面具古希臘和羅馬的戲劇演員佩戴的人物面具或頭部面具，用以標(biāo)明戲中人物性格或品質(zhì)，同時(shí)擴(kuò)大聲音

am.pli.fy

v.（動詞）
am.pli.fied,am.pli.fy.ing,am.pli.fies
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To make larger or more powerful; increase.
放大，增強(qiáng)：使…變大或強(qiáng)大；增加
To add to, as by illustrations; make complete.
補(bǔ)充說明；使之完整
To exaggerate.
夸張，夸大
To produce amplification of:
增強(qiáng)，放大：
例句：
amplify an electrical signal.
增強(qiáng)電子信號

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To write or discourse at length; expatiate:
引申，發(fā)揮，詳述：詳細(xì)地寫或說；詳細(xì)解釋：
例句：
Let me amplify so that you will understand the overall problem.
讓我來詳細(xì)解釋一下，這樣你就會理解整個(gè)問題了

來源：
Middle English amplifien
中古英語 amplifien
from Old French amplifier
源自 古法語 amplifier
from Latin amplific3re
源自 拉丁語 amplific3re
amplus [large]
amplus [大的]
-fic3re [-fy]
-fic3re [動詞后綴-fy]