twofold

英 ['tuːfəʊld] 美 ['tuːfoʊld]

• adj. 两倍的；双重的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities;

   "a double (or dual) role for an actor"
   "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"
   "every episode has its double and treble meaning"
   

2. twice as great or many;

   "ate a double portion"
   "the dose is doubled"
   "a twofold increase"
   

Adverb:

1. by a factor of two;

   "the price increased twofold last year"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The price of TVs are twofold down over these years.
   近几年来，电视机的价格下降了两倍。
2. Therefore a threat carries a twofold risk.
   因而威胁具有双重风险。
3. Mr Zhang says the regime's motives are twofold.
   张教授说该政权具有双重动机。

词汇搭配

• twofold modularity 双模性
• twofold dilution 二倍稀释
• twofold symmetry 双面对称
• twofold classification 双重划分
• twofold purchase 双倍复滑车

近反义词

【近义词】

• double 双重的
• dual 双重的
• twin 孪生的
• two-fold 双面的
• treble 三倍的
• doubled 两倍的
• three-fold 三倍的
• threefold 三倍的
• two times 两番, 两倍