manifold

• vt. 複寫，複印；增多；使……多樣化
• adj. 多方麵的，有許多部分的；各式各樣的
• n. 多種；複印本
• n. (Manifold)人名；(英)馬尼福爾德

來自古英語manigfeald,即many fold,許多倍。

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.

在這裏可以聽見各不相同的蓋爾語。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The possibilities were manifold.

有很多的可能性。

來自《權威詞典》

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

下棋的走法不但多種多樣, 而且錯綜複雜.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

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

市政府製定了一個美化城市的多重規化.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

5. Goodness is simple, badness manifold.

善良單純; 邪惡複雜.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》