having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities;
"a double (or dual) role for an actor"
"the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"
"every episode has its double and treble meaning"
twice as great or many;
"ate a double portion"
"the dose is doubled"
"a twofold increase"
Adverb:
by a factor of two;
"the price increased twofold last year"
twofold的用法和样例:
例句
用作形容词 (adj.)
The price of TVs are twofold down over these years. 近几年来,电视机的价格下降了两倍。
Therefore a threat carries a twofold risk. 因而威胁具有双重风险。
Mr Zhang says the regime's motives are twofold. 张教授说该政权具有双重动机。