threefold

• 表示某事物在数量或程度上是原来的三倍；也指由三个部分或元素组成。

Describes something that is three times as great or as many; having three parts or elements.

1. Three times as great or manyB2formal

   Being three times the amount, size, or number.

   三倍的

   • The company reported a threefold increase in profits this quarter.
   • There has been a threefold rise in the number of applicants.
   • The cost of the project has grown threefold since last year.

   同义词three timestrebletriple

2. Having three parts or aspectsC1formal

   Consisting of three distinct parts, elements, or qualities.

   三重的

   • The problem has a threefold nature: economic, social, and political.
   • Her argument was threefold, covering logic, ethics, and practicality.
   • The benefits of the new policy are threefold: it saves time, money, and resources.

   同义词ternarythree-plytripartitetripletriune

   反义词singleunitary

• 副词，表示“三倍地”或“以三种方式”。用于表示三倍增加、乘以三或除以三，常见于正式或数量语境。

An adverb meaning 'by three times' or 'in three ways.' It is used to indicate a threefold increase, multiplication, or division, often in formal or quantitative contexts.

1. By a factor of threeB2formal

   In a way that multiplies or increases something three times.

   三倍地

   • The company's profits increased threefold over the last year.
   • The population of the city has grown threefold since 1990.
   • The cost of raw materials rose threefold due to shortages.

   同义词thrice