manifold

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。

2. The possibilities were manifold.

有很多的可能性。

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.

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.

5. Goodness is simple, badness manifold.

善良单纯; 邪恶复杂.