fourfold

英 [ˈfɔːfəʊld]

美 [ˈfɔːrfoʊld]

adj.  四倍的；四重的
adv.  四倍地；四重地

BNC.21904 / COCA.23621

英英释义

adj

• four times as great or many
  1. a fourfold increase in the dosage
  Synonym:quadruplefour-fold
• having four units or components
  1. quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure
  2. quadruplex wire
  Synonym:quadruplequadruplicatequadruplexfour-fold

adv

• by a factor of four
  1. the price of gasoline has increased fourfold over the past two years
  Synonym:four times

双语例句

• Experiment of fourfold frequency divider proved the feasibility and validity of the method.
  四倍分频器电路演化实验结果验证了该方法的可行性与有效性。
• But petroleum imports are expected to grow fourfold from 2003 to 2030, with much of the increase coming from Gulf suppliers.
  但预计从2003年至2030年，中国的石油进口量将增长4倍，其中大部分增幅来自于海湾地区的供应国。
• Even if we halved water use and doubled production, food deficiency would still increase fourfold.
  即便我们让用水量减半、让产量加倍，食品短缺将仍然会增加到原来的4倍。
• After five years, those women had a fourfold higher risk than average women of developing breast cancer.
  五年后，研究人员发现这些女性患乳腺癌的风险达到了普通女性的四倍。
• Relatives of those who have suffered from the condition have a fourfold greater risk of degenerating themselves, as compared to those without any hereditary connection.
  这些谁已经从亲属遭受的条件有一个更大的风险四倍自己堕落相比，没有任何连接的世袭。
• Last year, Chinese investors bought 73 tonnes of bullion, up fourfold from 18 tonnes in 2007.
  去年，中国投资者购买了73吨黄金，是2007年（18吨）的4倍。
• Urged by the Holy One, he quickly spread-The fourfold robe in order on the ground.
  在圣灵的催促下，他很快的展开了-长袍整整齐齐的折好在地上。
• The CME expects the volume growth to mirror that of other emerging markets currency contracts, such as the Russian rouble and Brazilian real, which grew fourfold in the first half of last year.
  CME预计，人民币期货合约的交易量增长，将与其他新兴市场货币（如俄罗斯卢布和巴西雷亚尔）期货合约相仿，后者在去年上半年增长了三倍。
• In some cases output has increased more than fourfold.
  在有些情况下，产量增加了3倍多。
• Yet with food prices doubling since 2000, and oil and metals rising three or fourfold, no one is immune.
  不过，面对2000年以来翻了一番食品价格、以及上涨了三四倍的石油和金属价格，没有人能够置身事外。