amplify
gb/ˈæmpləfˌaɪ/ us/ˈæmpləfˌaɪ/
B2
英語
~ 9900
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B2
action
1
make a sound or signal louder
to make a sound or signal louder or stronger, usually with a machine
用法パターン：
[someone] amplifies [a sound/signal/voice]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use 'amplify' for any kind of increase, even when talking about simple numbers or size (e.g., 'amplify the price'). In everyday speech, 'increase' or 'raise' is more natural for prices or amounts, while 'amplify' is more natural for sound, signals, and more formal or abstract contexts.
類義語
boost (Often used for technical or electronic increases in power or strength, not only sound.)
対義語
dampen (Suggests making a sound or vibration weaker, softer, or less noticeable.)
コロケーション
amplify the sound
|amplify the signal
|amplify a voice
|amplify the guitar
|electronically amplify
|amplify audio
テーマ
technology
|music
|science
|communication
例文
- The microphone will amplify your voice so everyone in the back can hear you clearly.
- They used powerful speakers to amplify the music at the outdoor festival.
- Engineers are trying to amplify the signal to reduce noise and interference.
- This device can amplify even very weak radio waves from distant sources.
学習者向け例文
- The teacher used a mic to amplify her voice.
- We need speakers to amplify the music at the party.
- This machine amplifies the signal from the antenna.
動詞
C1
action
2
increase effect, impact, or reach
to make the effect or power of something stronger, or to help a message reach more people
用法パターン：
[someone/something] amplifies [an effect/message/feeling/problem]
よくある間違い：
Learners may overuse 'amplify' instead of more common verbs like 'increase', 'raise', or 'make stronger' in everyday contexts (e.g., 'amplify sales', 'amplify my English'). 'Amplify' is more often used in formal writing, media, and discussions of messages, effects, or feelings. In casual speech, 'make something stronger' or 'reach more people' often sounds more natural.
類義語
intensify (Focuses on making something stronger or more extreme, especially feelings or situations, without the idea of wider reach.)
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magnify (Can mean to make something seem more important or serious, sometimes more than it really is.)
対義語
diminish (Means to make something smaller or weaker in effect, the opposite of strengthening it.)
コロケーション
amplify the message
|amplify the impact
|amplify the problem
|amplify fear
|amplify risk
|amplify voices
テーマ
communication
|social_media
|emotions
|politics
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Social media can amplify both accurate information and rumors.
- The new policy will only amplify existing inequalities.
- Her comments amplified public anger about the decision.
- Adding music to the scene amplified the emotional impact of the film.
- These images are used to amplify fear and division among voters.
学習者向け例文
- The internet can amplify a small problem and make it very big.
- Strong wind can amplify the feeling of cold.
- The TV show helped amplify his message about climate change.
動詞
formal
C1
action
3
add detail to a statement
to say or write more about an idea to make it clearer, by adding details or examples
用法パターン：
[someone] amplifies [a point/remark/argument]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use 'amplify about' (e.g., 'He amplified about his plan'). The correct structure is to amplify something directly ('He amplified his plan') or to use 'elaborate on' in everyday formal English. Also, this sense is quite formal and is more common in writing than in casual speech.
類義語
elaborate (Common in formal English as 'elaborate on', very close in meaning but slightly more common than 'amplify' for this sense.)
対義語
summarize (Means to make something shorter and more general, the opposite of adding more detail.)
コロケーション
amplify this point
|amplify his remarks
|amplify her comments
|amplify the argument
|amplify the explanation
テーマ
communication
|academic
|professional
|education
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Could you amplify that point for the benefit of those who joined late?
- The author amplifies his main argument in the final chapter with several case studies.
- In her testimony, she amplified her earlier remarks about safety concerns.
- The report briefly mentions the risks but does not amplify them in any detail.
学習者向け例文
- The speaker amplified his idea with a simple example.
- She amplified her answer because the students looked confused.
- The writer amplifies this point in the next paragraph.
文法
辞書形
amplify
IPA
GB/ˈæmpləfˌaɪ/
US/ˈæmpləfˌaɪ/
音節・強勢
amp - li - fy （3音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (amp)
活用形
Verb
- Base: amplify
- 3rd Person Singular: amplifies
- Present Participle: amplifying
- Past: amplified
関連語
Forms
amplifies
verb
amplifying
verb
amplified
verb
Core family
amplification
noun C1
amplifier
noun B2
表現
amplify the voices of
1/ˈæmpləfˌaɪ ðə vˈɔɪsɪz əv/
fixed phrase
help others’ voices be widely heard
to help a group of people, especially a group with less power, be heard by more people by sharing or repeating what they say
例文
- The campaign aims to amplify the voices of women in rural communities.
- Journalists have a responsibility to amplify the voices of people affected by the crisis.
- He uses his large online following to amplify the voices of activists of color.