augmentation

• 名词，指增加、增大的过程或结果，使某物变得更大、更重要或更强烈；也可指增加的量；在音乐中指主题音符时值的延长。

A noun referring to the process or result of making something larger, greater, or more intense; it can also refer to the amount by which something increases, or in music, the lengthening of a theme's note values.

1. Increase in size or amountB2formal

   The process or result of making something larger, greater, or more intense.

   增大

   • The augmentation of the budget allowed for new equipment.
   • The company saw a significant augmentation in sales this quarter.
   • Augmentation of the workforce was necessary to meet demand.

   同义词accretionadditionamplificationboostenhancementenlargementescalationexpansionextensiongrowthincreaseincrementintensificationrisesupplement

   反义词contractiondecreasediminutionreductionshrinkage

2. Musical techniqueC1formal

   A compositional technique where a theme is restated with note values that are longer than the original, typically doubled.

   增值

   • The composer used augmentation to create a dramatic effect in the fugue.
   • In the second movement, the melody appears in augmentation.
   • Augmentation is a common device in Baroque music.

3. Act of augmentingB2formal

   The action or process of augmenting something.

   增加

   • The augmentation of the army was a strategic move.
   • Augmentation of the data set improved the model's accuracy.
   • The augmentation of the building's structure required careful planning.

   同义词additionamplificationenhancementenlargementexpansiongrowthincreasesupplementation

   反义词curtailmentdecreasediminutionreduction