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multiplier

[ˈmʌɫ.tɪ.ˌplaɪ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈmʌɫ.tɪ.ˌplaɪ.ɚ]

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noun

乘数，倍数

A number by which another (the multiplicand) is to be multiplied.

Examples :

"In the expression 5 × 7, the "5" is a multiplier."

在表达式 5 × 7 中，“5” 是一个乘数。

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noun

倍数，乘数。

(grammar) An adjective indicating the number of times something is to be multiplied.

Examples :

"English multipliers include "double" and "triple"."

英语中表示倍数的词，例如“double（双倍的）”和“triple（三倍的）”就是乘数。

grammar language

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noun

乘数，倍数

A ratio used to estimate total economic effect for a variety of economic activities.

Examples :

"The multiplier of a new factory in town suggests that for every dollar spent on the factory, the local economy will gain more than a dollar because of new jobs and spending. "

一座新工厂落户本地的乘数效应表明，工厂每投入一美元，当地经济就会因新增就业和消费而获益超过一美元。

economy business finance math

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noun

放大器，倍增器。

Any of several devices used to enhance a signal

Examples :

"The microphone used a signal multiplier to make the speaker's quiet voice loud enough for the entire auditorium to hear. "

麦克风使用了一个信号放大器，把演讲者微弱的声音放大到整个礼堂都能听见。

electronics device signal technology machine

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noun

倍增洋葱

A multiplier onion.

Examples :

"My grandmother grows multiplier onions in her garden; from just one bulb, she gets a whole cluster. "

我奶奶在她的花园里种倍增洋葱；只需要一个鳞茎，她就能收获一整簇的洋葱。

vegetable agriculture food plant