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

• Socialist transformation is a twofold task, one is to transform the system and the other to transform man.
  社会主义改造有两方面：一方面是制度的改造，一方面是人的改造。
• 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 answer is twofold: protectionism and pollution.
  答案有两方面：保护主义和污染。
• The problem is twofold.
  问题有两个。
• The intent of this restriction was twofold.
  这种限制的意图是双重的。
• Her role is twofold.
  她的职责是双重的。
• The risks to Thailand are twofold.
  泰国面临着双重风险。
• The reason for this, the report suggests, was twofold.
  报告指出，理由有两个方面。
• The goal of Ruby DCamp this year is twofold: "think weird" but "think affordable".
  今年RubyDCamp的目标有两个：“异想天开”但是要“合情合理”。
• The risk is twofold.
  风险是双重的。