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

• Plots are either simple or complex, since the actions they represent are naturally of this twofold description.
  情节要么是简单的，要么是复杂的，因为它们呈现的行为自然就可以划分为这两类。
• 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 risk is twofold.
  风险是双重的。
• 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。
• The reasons for this decision are twofold.
  作出这个决定有两个原因。
• This figure means a twofold increase in production.
  这一数字意味着生产提高了两倍。
• The most troublesome job requirements, in terms of work-family conflict, researchers found, are twofold.
  研究者们发现，从工作与家庭的冲突来衡量，最烦的工作要求有两方面。
• 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。
• Using this premise, the internet bubble of the late 1990s was a twofold disgrace, he says.
  他表示，根据这一前提假设，上世纪90年代末的互联网泡沫是一种双重耻辱。
• Her role is twofold.
  她的职责是双重的。