quadrupling

A noun referring to the act or process of increasing something by a factor of four, or the state of being multiplied fourfold.

• 🇨🇳名词，指将某物增加至原来的四倍的行为或过程，或某物已增至四倍的状态。

1. Increase by a factor of four C1 formal

   The act or process of multiplying something by four, or becoming four times as large or numerous.

   • The company reported a quadrupling of its profits this quarter.
   • The quadrupling of the population in the region has strained local resources.
   • A quadrupling of the budget allowed for new infrastructure projects.

   🇨🇳翻两番

   反义词: quartering

• quadruplings plural form
• quadruplings' possessive plural form
• quadrupling's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of increasing or multiplying something by four times its original amount or number.

• 🇨🇳动词，表示使某物的数量或数值增加到原来的四倍，即乘以四；也可表示某物自身增长为原来的四倍。

1. Increase fourfold B2 formal

   To become four times as large or as numerous; to multiply by four.

   • The company's profits quadrupled in just two years.
   • The population of the town quadrupled after the new factory opened.
   • We need to quadruple our efforts to meet the deadline.

   🇨🇳四倍增长

   同义词: quadruplicate

• quadrupled past participle
• quadrupled past simple
• quadrupling present participle
• quadruples third person singular