amplify

増幅する

音を大きくしたり、電気信号を強めたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make a sound louder or an electrical signal stronger.

• The microphone amplifies her voice.
• They amplified the music for the outdoor crowd.
• This circuit can amplify a weak electrical signal.

類義語： boost, strengthen

反対語： attenuate

よく使う表現： amplify a sound, amplify a signal, amplify your voice

増大させる、強める

物事を大きくしたり、強めたり、目立たせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make something bigger, stronger, or more noticeable.

• The delay amplified our worries.
• Social media can amplify a message quickly.
• Small mistakes may amplify the effects of a crisis.

類義語： increase, intensify, magnify

反対語： reduce, diminish

よく使う表現： amplify an effect, amplify a message, amplify the impact

詳しく説明する

より十分に説明するため、詳しい情報や例を加える。

やさしい英語で： To add details or examples that explain something more fully.

• Please amplify your explanation with an example.
• He amplified his statement in a later interview.
• The extra notes amplify several points in the report.

使い方： amplify something with something (She amplified her description with details about the setting.)

類義語： expand, elaborate on

反対語： condense

よく使う表現： amplify a point, amplify a statement, amplify a description

拡大する

細部が見やすくなるように画像を大きくする。

やさしい英語で： To make an image bigger so its details are easier to see.

• The software can amplify the image.
• She amplified the photo to examine the tiny marks.
• Amplify this picture so we can see the lettering.

類義語： enlarge, magnify

反対語： shrink, reduce

よく使う表現： amplify an image, amplify a photo, amplify the picture