two-fold

Describes something that has two parts or aspects, or is twice as much.

• 🇨🇳指某事物有两个部分或两个方面；也表示数量是原来的两倍。

1. Having two distinct aspects B2 formal

   Having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; double in nature.

   • The problem has a two-fold nature: it is both technical and financial.
   • Her argument was two-fold, addressing both the ethical and practical concerns.
   • The company's strategy was two-fold: to cut costs and to increase market share.

   🇨🇳双重的

   同义词: binarybipartitedichotomousdoubledualduplexpairedtwintwo-prongedtwo-sided

   反义词: singleunitary

2. Twice as great or many B2 formal

   Twice as great or many; double in amount or size.

   • The population of the city has increased two-fold in the last decade.
   • The cost of the project was two-fold higher than initially estimated.
   • His responsibilities grew two-fold after the promotion.

   🇨🇳两倍的

   同义词: doubledoubledduplicatetwice

   反义词: half

• more two-fold comparative form
• most two-fold superlative form