manifold

• vt. 复写，复印；增多；使……多样化
• adj. 多方面的，有许多部分的；各式各样的
• n. 多种；复印本
• n. (Manifold)人名；(英)马尼福尔德

来自古英语manigfeald,即many fold,许多倍。

manifold

manifold: see many

manifold (adj.)

Old English monigfald (Anglian), manigfeald (West Saxon), "various, varied in appearance, complicated; numerous, abundant," from manig (see many) + -feald (see -fold). A common Germanic compound (Old Frisian manichfald, Middle Dutch menichvout, German mannigfalt, Swedish mångfalt, Gothic managfalþs), perhaps a loan-translation of Latin multiplex (see multiply). Retains the original pronunciation of many. Old English also had a verbal form, manigfealdian "to multiply, abound, increase, extend."

manifold (adv.)

Old English manigfealdlic "in various ways, manifoldly," from the source of manifold (adj.).

manifold (n.)

in mechanical sense, first as "pipe or chamber with several outlets," 1884, see manifold (adj.); originally as manifold pipe (1857), with reference to a type of musical instrument mentioned in the Old Testament.

1. Gaelic can be heard here in manifold forms.

在这里可以听见各不相同的盖尔语。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The possibilities were manifold.

有很多的可能性。

来自《权威词典》

3. The moves in chess are not only manifold, but involute.

下棋的走法不但多种多样, 而且错综复杂.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. The City Council has a manifold plan to beautify the city.

市政府制定了一个美化城市的多重规化.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. Goodness is simple, badness manifold.

善良单纯; 邪恶复杂.

来自《简明英汉词典》