intensity

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in·ten·si·ty /ɪnˈtensəti/ AWL noun (plural intensities)

1 [uncountableU] the quality of being felt very strongly or having a strong effect 强烈；剧烈

The intensity of the hurricane was frightening.

飓风的猛烈程度令人恐惧。

2 [uncountableU] the quality of being serious and having very strong feelings or opinions 〔感情或观点的〕强烈

He spoke with great intensity.

他言辞激烈。

3 [countableC, uncountableU] technical the strength of something such as light or sound 〔光、声等的〕强度

an instrument which measures light intensity

测量光的强度的仪器

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intensity• Having ditched Belladonna, they produced an album burning with an intensity and fury rarely paralleled.• She had set about it with a cool intensity that she applied to every job she undertook.• Light intensity is very important for plants.• The epicentre was near Bishops Castle in Shropshire, but the shaking was felt as far afield as the intensity 2 area.• What happens if we double the intensity of light falling upon 183 the surface, keeping the color unchanged?• One reason must be the inevitable distancing of oneself from the intensity and nearness of the experience.• To experience fully the intensity of each moment must mean to experience its anguish as well as its bliss.• Moreover, the intensity of a campaign may burn out those most involved in it.• It lacks light and shade, the conviction and theatrical intensity that drives words straight into people's hearts.

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