having two parts or aspects 两部分的;双重的;双的 his dual role as composer and conductor 他兼任作曲家和指挥的双重角色 She has dual nationality (= is a citizen of two different countries). 她具有双重国籍。 The piece of furniture serves a dual purpose as a cupboard and as a table. 这件家具有两个用途,既作橱柜也作饭桌。
Which Word? double / dualdouble / dualThese adjectives are frequently used with the following nouns:see also dual-purposedouble ~ dual ~ bed purpose doors function figures role standards approach thickness citizenship - Dual describes something that has two parts, uses or aspects.
dual 描述有两个部分、两种用途或两个方面的事物。 - Double can be used with a similar meaning, but when it is used to describe something that has two parts, the two parts are usually the same or very similar.
double 具有相似的意思,但所描述事物的两个部分通常是相同或相似的。 - Double, but not dual, can describe something that is made for two people or things, or is twice as big as usual.
指供给两人或两事物的东西或较平常大一倍的东西用 double,不用 dual。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDual is used with these nouns:- carriageway
- citizenship
- function
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Word Originlate Middle English (as a noun denoting either of the two middle incisor teeth in each jaw): from Latin dualis, from duo ‘two’.