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；
• The risk is twofold.
  风险是双重的。
• The problem is twofold.
  问题有两个。
• The risks to Thailand are twofold.
  泰国面临着双重风险。
• Their targets were twofold: inflation and unemployment.
  他们的目标是双重的：通货膨胀与失业。
• The answer is twofold: protectionism and pollution.
  答案有两方面：保护主义和污染。
• The answer is twofold: short-term investors and bank management.
  答案有两个：短期投资者和银行管理层。
• 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。
• 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。
• The hazards of the plume are twofold.
  油柱造成的危害又翻了一翻。