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。
• Their targets were twofold: inflation and unemployment.
  他们的目标是双重的：通货膨胀与失业。
• The problem is twofold.
  问题有两个。
• 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。
• Her role is twofold.
  她的职责是双重的。
• The answer is twofold: protectionism and pollution.
  答案有两方面：保护主义和污染。
• The quality or character of being twofold; dichotomy.
  两重性具有两方面的性质或特点；
• 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 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。
• The reason for this, the report suggests, was twofold.
  报告指出，理由有两个方面。