twofold
UKtuːfould
US'tu:'fəuld
معنی فارسی
دو برابر دو لا
معنی کامل و مثالها
/tōō´fōld´/adj., adv.
● دوگانه، دو بخشی، مضاعف، دوتایی، دولا
● دو چندان، دو برابر
a twofold increase
افزایش دو چندان
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Old English twofeald, equivalent to two + -fold.
مثال
- The problem is twofold: firstly, we lack resources, and secondly, we lack expertise.
- The twofold increase in sales was unexpected.
- His responsibilities are twofold.
ترکیبهای رایج
Twofold increase Twofold problem Twofold nature Twofold purpose
تعریف انگلیسی
adverb
- 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"- R.W.Emerson” “every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison”
- twice as great or many “ate a double portion” “the dose is doubled” “a twofold increase” “the price increased twofold last year”
مترادفها
adjective
Double, duplicate.