What is the meaning of the word “magnitude”?
(A) A measure of energy
(B) A measure of destruction
(C) A measure of earthquakes
(D) A metric measurement

The highest magnitude recorded to date is 8.9.
迄今記錄到的最高震級為8.9。

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magnitude - Yahoo!奇摩字典

n.名詞

巨大, 廣大[U]

重大, 重要[U]

No one comprehended the magnitude of the problem then. 當時無人認識到這一問題的嚴重性。

量; 大小; 強度; 音量[U]

It is difficult to imagine the magnitude of the universe. 宇宙的廣大很難想像。

【天】星等(指星的亮度)[C]

a star of the second magnitude 第二星等的一顆星

【地】震級[C]

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                大小        size, magnitude, dimension, measurement, bigness

                星等        magnitude

                量綱        magnitude, size, bigness

                漿液        size, bigness, magnitude, gauge, measure