1540s, "enlargement," from Latin amplificationem (nominative amplificatio) "a widening, extending," noun of action from past participle stem of amplificare (see amplify). Electronics sense is from 1915.
雙語例句
1. The voice of despair may be weak and need amplification.
絕望的呼聲可能很微弱,需要擴(kuò)大。
來自辭典例句
2. In electronics, pertaining to an equipment incapable of amplification or power generation.