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 answer is twofold: protectionism and pollution.
  答案有两方面：保护主义和污染。
• The problem is twofold.
  问题有两个。
• 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 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。
• Enthusiastic discussions were st-ill going on in the period of1988-1989 about the economic accounting sys-tem and about the twofold system of forestry and forest industry.
  一年来，苏联围绕经济核算制与林业、森工两张皮的问题仍在热烈争论。
• This figure means a twofold increase in production.
  这一数字意味着生产提高了两倍。
• Her role is twofold.
  她的职责是双重的。
• The quality or character of being twofold; dichotomy.
  两重性具有两方面的性质或特点；
• The reason for this, the report suggests, was twofold.
  报告指出，理由有两个方面。
• The risk is twofold.
  风险是双重的。