twofold

英 ['tuːfəʊld] 美['tufold]
  • adj. 双重的;两倍的
  • adv. 双重地;两倍地

畅通词汇

英英释意


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"- R.W.Emerson
"every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison
2. twice as great or many;
"ate a double portion"
"the dose is doubled"
"a twofold increase"

英文词源


twofold (adj.)
Old English tweofeald; see two + -fold.

实用场景例句


The problem was twofold.
这个问题分两个部分。

牛津词典

a twofold increase in demand
需求增加了一倍

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Her original investment has increased twofold.
她原先的投资已经增加到两倍。

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The case against is twofold: too risky and too expensive.
反对理由有两点:太冒险而且太昂贵。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The city's population density has grown twofold over the last ten years.
城市的人口密度已经在过去十年增加了两倍.

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The radiative effect of increased cloud is twofold.
云的增加对辐射有两方面的影响.

辞典例句

The office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence.
牧师的职责是双重的: 公众讲道和个人感化.

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The case for doing more is twofold.
广告采取更多措施有一石两鸟的作用.

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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.

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The reasons for forming the French Foreign Legion were probably twofold.
组建法国外籍军团的理由或许是双重的.

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It brings joy twofold you.
这真是双喜临门.

辞典例句

This burning and purging has a twofold purpose.
燃烧和洁净有两个目的.

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To grasp the twofold difference is the key to construct the theoretical framework of the discipline.
把握民族经济生活差异二重性是建构学科理论框架的关键.

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I think our numerous meetings in Yenan to promote constitutional government have a twofold purpose.
我以为我们延安的许多促进会,有两个意义.

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This fall a twofold significance.
大宗商品价格下跌具有双重意义.

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CIC's resource plays serve a twofold purpose.
中投的资源投资可谓一石两鸟.

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It involved a twofold task.
这里有两方面的任务.

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The immediate problems with this, however are twofold.
然而当前的问题分为两部分.

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Their targets were twofold: inflation and unemployment.
他们的目标是双重的: 通货膨胀与失业.

辞典例句

The actual plan is twofold.
真正的计划包括两方面.

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Imperialism and colonialism are a twofold evil.
帝国主义和殖民主义是双重的罪恶.

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The value of the new Cordinate Systems and surfaces is twofold.
新坐标系和坐标曲面的价值是双重的.

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The researchers believe the implications could be twofold.
研究人员认为此项结果有两重含义.

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The purpose of a dam is twofold.
大坝的作用的双重的.

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The reasons for this are twofold; they are technical as well as moral.
其中的原因有二, 它们既是技术上的,又是道德上的.

辞典例句

The number of the students enrolled in evening classes has increased more than twofold.
注册上晚间课的学生人数增加了一倍多.

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The price increased twofold last year.
去年价格增长了两倍.

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Jesus'resurrection is refracted into the experience in a twofold fashion.
耶稣的复活在信徒经历里的反映,分两个层面.

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Her original investment had increased twofold.
她原先的投资额已增至两倍.

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