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double
'dəbəl
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English Definition
(形) As an adjective
  1. Having two meanings with intent to deceive.
  2. Large enough for two.
  3. Used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis.
  4. Twice as great or many.
  5. Consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs.
  6. Having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities.
  7. Used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements.
(名) As a noun
  1. A base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base.
  2. Raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2.
  3. A quantity that is twice as great as another.
  4. Someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor).
  5. A stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts.
(副) As an adverb
  1. Double.
  2. Double.
  3. Double.
(动) As a verb
  1. Increase twofold.
  2. Hit a two-base hit.
  3. Do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions.
  4. Make or do or perform again.
  5. Bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain.
  6. Make a demand for (a card or suit).
Hyphenationdou•ble
Part of Speech(形) adjective, (名) noun, (不及物的动) intransitive verb, (副) adverb, (动) verb, (及物的动) transitive verb
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两倍liǎngbèitwice as much; double the amount
双重shuāngchóngdouble
加倍jiābèito double; to redouble
快步走kuàibù zǒufast walking
加倍努力jiābèi nǔlìdoubled
二重èrchóngdouble; repeated twice
倍增bèizēngto double; to redouble; to increase many times over; to multiply by a factor; multiplication
翻倍fānbèito double
翻番fānfānto double; to increase by a certain number of times
复式fùshìdouble; multiple; compound; combined; double-entry (accounting)
增加两倍zēngjiā liǎngbèito double
加倍扩增jiābèi kuòzēngto double
双倍的shuāngbèi dedouble
重色zhòngsèto double
双双shuāngshuāngdouble; in pairs
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