quadruple

quadruple
[ˈkwɒdrʊp(ə)l, kwɒˈdruːp(ə)l]
adjective
  1. [attrib.]consisting of four parts or elements
    四部分(组成)的,四方面的
    a quadruple murder.
    涉及四方的谋杀案。
    ■consisting of four times as much or as many as usual
    四倍的;四重的
    a quadruple vodka.
    一份四倍浓度的伏特加酒。
    ■(of time in music) having four beats in a bar
    (音乐节拍)四拍子的
verb
  1. increase or be increased fourfold
    (使)增长四倍
    [no obj.]oil prices quadrupled in the 1970s.
    20世纪70年代石油价格上涨了四倍。
noun
  1. a quadruple thing, number, or amount
    四倍的东西(或数字、数量)
派生
quadruply
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English (as a verb): via French from Latin quadruplus, from quadru- 'four' + -plus as in duplus (see duple)
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