| 释义 |
quad·ru·ple
I. \(ˈ)kwä|drüpəl also -rəp- or kwəˈd- or ˈkwädrəp- sometimes (ˈ)kwȯ|- or ˈkwȯdrəp-\ verb
(quadrupled ; quadrupled ; quadrupling \-p(ə)liŋ\ ; quadruples)
Etymology: Middle English (Scots) quadruplen, from Latin quadruplare, from quadruplus fourfold, quadruple
transitive verb
: to make four times as much, many, or great
intransitive verb
: to become four times as much, many, or great
II. noun
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Etymology: Middle French, from quadruple, adjective
1. : a sum four times as great as another : a fourfold amount : the fourth multiple
2. obsolete : a coin worth four pistoles
III. adjective
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French quadruple, from Latin quadruplus, from quadri- + -plus multiplied by — more at double
1. : consisting of four : being four times as great or as many : fourfold
2. : taken by fours or in groups of four; specifically : having four beats per measure
< quadruple time >
< quadruple rhythm > |