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

• The internationalization of English has begun to provoke a twofold enervation.
  英语的国际化开始引起了双重的削弱。
• The answer is twofold: protectionism and pollution.
  答案有两方面：保护主义和污染。
• The risk is twofold.
  风险是双重的。
• The hazards of the plume are twofold.
  油柱造成的危害又翻了一翻。
• The problem is twofold.
  问题有两个。
• 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。
• 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 value of the new cordinate systems and surfaces is twofold.
  新坐标系和坐标曲面的价值是双重的。
• The reasons for this decision are twofold.
  作出这个决定有两个原因。
• The reason for this, the report suggests, was twofold.
  报告指出，理由有两个方面。