treble

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treb·le1 /ˈtrebəl/ predeterminer British English  HMNINCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETCthree times as big, as much, or as many as something else 三倍的，三重的 SYN American English triple They sold the house for treble the amount they paid for it. 他们以买进时三倍的价格卖掉了房子。treble2 verb [intransitive, transitive] British English  INCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETCto become three times as big in amount, size, or number, or to make something increase in this way （使）成三倍 SYN triple American English Their profits have trebled in the last two years. 他们的利润在最近两年里达到了之前的三倍。→ See Verb table

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treble• But a major part of the work is the creation of production facilities to treble capacity to around 10,000 cars a year.• The 21 % of dependent children living in lone-parent households has trebled from the 7 % in 1972.• Either way, it's bound to treble his life insurance payments.• Sales are expected to treble in the next two years.• This trebled the money value of subsidies compared with 1939.• The time should have been doubled or trebled to hold all that occurred within its temporal borders.• The number of mental hospital beds trebled to over 300,000 in 20 years and has since risen to 340,000.• The proportion of never-married women under 50 who are cohabiting has trebled to three in 10 over this period.

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treble3 noun  1. [uncountable]APM the upper half of the whole range of musical notes 〔音乐的〕高音部 → bass1(3)2. [countable]APM a boy’s high singing voice, or a boy with a voice like this 男童高音；唱高音的男童3. [countable] the part of a musical work that is written for a treble voice or instrument 〔音乐作品的〕高音声部，高音部

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treble• The midfielder struck a superb second-half treble as Arsenal pummelled Plymouth 6-1 at Home Park.• The ordinary treble is bright enough; it's the bass end that's important.• One of the most graphic came from experienced Paul Futcher after a Rush treble against Barnsley.• In a similar way, the mid-range can be filled out or the treble tweaked at the pull of the appropriate pot.

Related topics: Music

treble4 adjective [only before noun]  a treble voice or instrument produces high notes 〔人声或乐器〕高音的

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treble• Because treble frequencies are directional and bass frequencies are not, standing in front of a loudspeaker cabinet always gives a brighter sound.From Longman Business Dictionarytrebletreb‧le /ˈtrebəl/ verb [intransitive, transitive] to become three times as big in amountSYN TRIPLENet income more than trebled, to £5.7 million.A federal jury awarded $2 million in damages, to be trebled under antitrust law.→ See Verb tableOrigin treble4 (1200-1300) Old French Latin triplus; TRIPLE1

treb·le1 predeterminertreble2 verbtreble3 nountreble4 adjectiveChineseSyllable  

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treble

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treb‧le¹ /ˈtrebəl/ predeterminer British English
three times as big, as much, or as many as something else
   SYN  triple American English:
    They sold the house for treble the amount they paid for it.

II

treble² verb [intransitive and transitive] British English
to become three times as big in amount, size, or number, or to make something increase in this way
   SYN  triple American English:
    Their profits have trebled in the last two years.

III

treble³ noun
1. [uncountable] the upper half of the whole range of musical notes ⇨ bass¹(3)
2. [countable] a boy’s high singing voice, or a boy with a voice like this
3. [countable] the part of a musical work that is written for a treble voice or instrument

IV

treble⁴ adjective [only before noun]a treble voice or instrument produces high notes