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

• Her role is twofold.
  她的职责是双重的。
• The hazards of the plume are twofold.
  油柱造成的危害又翻了一翻。
• 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 problem is twofold.
  问题有两个。
• The functionality conditions provide you is twofold.
  条件所提供的功能是双重的。
• 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 radiative effect of increased cloud is twofold.
  云的增加对辐射有两方面的影响。
• The reason for this, the report suggests, was twofold.
  报告指出，理由有两个方面。
• 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 intent of this restriction was twofold.
  这种限制的意图是双重的。