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

• Just a week online increased brain activity twofold in the oldest Internet users studied, according to the scientists.
  根据科学家们的研究，在年龄最大的测试者中，上网一周，其大脑活动就增加了一倍。
• The radiative effect of increased cloud is twofold.
  云的增加对辐射有两方面的影响。
• 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。
• The reason for this, the report suggests, was twofold.
  报告指出，理由有两个方面。
• The goal of the project is twofold.
  这个项目的目标有两个。
• 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 intent of this restriction was twofold.
  这种限制的意图是双重的。
• This figure means a twofold increase in production.
  这一数字意味着生产提高了两倍。
• The answer is twofold: short-term investors and bank management.
  答案有两个：短期投资者和银行管理层。
• 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。