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tripled

UK //ˈtrɪpəld//US //ˈtrɪpəld//

词源

源自中古英语 'triplen',来自古法语 'tripler',最终源自拉丁语 'triplus'(三倍的)。

verb

❶ 使某物变为原来的三倍,或数量增加至三倍。常用于描述数量、规模或程度的显著增长。

“The company's profits tripled last year due to increased sales.”

(由于销售额增长,该公司去年的利润增长了三倍。)

“She tripled the recipe to feed the large crowd.”

(她把食谱的量增加了三倍,以供应大批人群。)

同义词:increased threefold, multiplied by three, trebled

常见短语

tripled in size — 指某物的尺寸或规模增长至原来的三倍,常用于描述物体、组织或区域的扩张。

“The small startup tripled in size within a year.”

(这家小型初创公司在一年内规模扩大了三倍。)