intensification

IPA/ɪnˌtensɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
KK[ɪntˌɛnsəfəkˈeʃən]IPA/ɪnˌtensɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

intensification — 名詞

1. the process or situation in which something becomes stronger, more serious, or m

1.名詞B2
釋義

加劇；強化

變得更加強烈或嚴重的過程

the process or situation in which something becomes stronger, more serious, or more extreme — for example when a conflict deepens, a storm grows more powerful, or a feeling gets harder to ignore.

例句

Deepa worried about the intensification of the storm and moved her car to higher ground.

Deepa 擔心暴風雨加劇，便將車移到地勢較高的地方。

the intensification of [phenomenon] — noun + of + concrete event

The intensification of fighting in the region forced many families to leave their homes.

該地區戰鬥的加劇迫使許多家庭逃離家園。

the intensification of [conflict] — subject of a sentence with causal result

常見搭配
  • intensification of conflict
  • intensification of violence
  • intensification of efforts
  • intensification of symptoms
  • sudden intensification
  • gradual intensification
  • further intensification
同義詞
  • escalation

    More restricted — almost always used for conflicts, crises, or disagreements; sounds more dramatic than intensification.

  • strengthening

    More general and informal; can apply to physical objects (e.g. building materials) as well as abstract ideas.

  • deepening

    Usually about emotions, relationships, or problems; suggests something becoming more serious or profound.

反義詞
  • lessening

    The opposite process — when something becomes weaker or less extreme.

  • easing

    Suggests a gradual reduction in severity, especially for pain, tension, or restrictions.

文法句型

the intensification of [something]

用法筆記

This noun is usually uncountable and most common in formal or news-style writing about conflicts, weather, health symptoms, and social issues. Unlike 'intensity', which describes how strong something already is, 'intensification' emphasises the process of becoming stronger over time.

常見錯誤

The intensification of the light was very high.
The intensity of the light was very high.
'intensification' describes the process of becoming stronger, not the strength itself.
There was an intensification in the room.
There was an intensification of the smell in the room.
'intensification' needs a complement specifying what became stronger.

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常用片語

  • the intensification of
  • a sudden intensification of
  • a further intensification of

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