"quadrupled" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 增加到四倍
• 四倍增加

Definition

如果某事物增加到四倍，就是它比以前多了三倍，總共是原來的四倍。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於正式、新聞和學術語境，表示數量大幅增加。經常與數字或數量名詞搭配，例如『人口增加到四倍』。常用被動語態。比 'double' 或 'triple' 更少見於日常語言。

Examples

The company’s profits quadrupled last year.

公司的利潤去年**增加到四倍**。

The number of students quadrupled in five years.

五年內學生人數**增加到四倍**。

Her salary has quadrupled since she started at the company.

她自從進公司後薪水**增加到四倍**。

Our expenses have quadrupled since we had kids.

自從有了孩子，我們的花費**增加到四倍**。

Housing prices here have quadrupled over the past decade.

這十年來，這裡的房價**增加到四倍**。

Internet speeds have quadrupled compared to just a few years ago.

和幾年前相比，網速已經**增加到四倍**。