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 intent of this restriction was twofold.
  这种限制的意图是双重的。
• The reasons for this decision are twofold.
  作出这个决定有两个原因。
• The internationalization of English has begun to provoke a twofold enervation.
  英语的国际化开始引起了双重的削弱。
• 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 answer is twofold: protectionism and pollution.
  答案有两方面：保护主义和污染。
• 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 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。
• 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 risk is twofold.
  风险是双重的。
• The radiative effect of increased cloud is twofold.
  云的增加对辐射有两方面的影响。