| 释义 |
quadruple
verb intransitive or transitive UK [kwɒdˈruː.plֽ] US [kwɑːˈdruː-/
■to become four times as big, or to multiply a number or amount by four （使）成为四倍；（使）以四相乘•The number of students at the college has quadrupled in the last ten years.在过去十年内，该大学的学生人数增加了三倍。 •We expect to quadruple our profits this year.今年我们打算把利润增加三倍。
adjective predeterminer UK [ˈkwɒd.rʊp.lֽ] US [kwɑːˈdruː.plֽ]
■four times as big •a quadruple measure四倍大小 •We have had quadruple the number of applicants we expected.申请人数是我们预计的四倍。 ■involving four parts, people, places, etc 包括四部分、四人、四个地方等的•a quadruple fracture of his thumb他的拇指有四处骨折 |