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 risk is twofold.
  风险是双重的。
• 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 intent of this restriction was twofold.
  这种限制的意图是双重的。
• The reason for this, the report suggests, was twofold.
  报告指出，理由有两个方面。
• 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。
• Each additional gray was associated with a twofold increase in radiation-related thyroid cancer risk.
  结果发现，放射性水平每增加1个戈瑞，放射性相关的甲状腺癌的风险将增加1倍。
• 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。
• 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。
• The functionality conditions provide you is twofold.
  条件所提供的功能是双重的。