twofold

英 [ˈtuːfəʊld]

美 [ˈtuːfoʊld]

adj.  由两部分组成的; 有两部分的; 两倍的
adv.  两倍地

IELTS

BNC.18952 / COCA.17550

牛津词典

adj.

• 由两部分组成的；有两部分的
  consisting of two parts
  1. The problem was twofold.
     这个问题分两个部分。
• 两倍的
  twice as much or as many
  1. a twofold increase in demand
     需求增加了一倍

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 双重的;有两部分的
  You can usetwofoldto introduce a topic that has two equally important parts.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• The quality or character of being twofold; dichotomy.
  两重性具有两方面的性质或特点；
• Just a week online increased brain activity twofold in the oldest Internet users studied, according to the scientists.
  根据科学家们的研究，在年龄最大的测试者中，上网一周，其大脑活动就增加了一倍。
• Up to now the principal and fundamental experience the Chinese people have gained is twofold: ( 1) Internally, arouse the masses of the people.
  到现在为止，中国人民已经取得的主要的和基本的经验，就是这两件事：（一）在国内，唤起民众。
• 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。
• The hazards of the plume are twofold.
  油柱造成的危害又翻了一翻。
• 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。
• The intent of this restriction was twofold.
  这种限制的意图是双重的。
• The goal of the project is twofold.
  这个项目的目标有两个。
• The reason for this, the report suggests, was twofold.
  报告指出，理由有两个方面。
• This figure means a twofold increase in production.
  这一数字意味着生产提高了两倍。