treble(adj.)
treble(v.)
"三倍地增加," 14世纪初,源自古法语 trebler,来自 treble "三倍"(见 treble(形容词))。相关词汇: Trebled; trebling。
I recollect once talking with one of the first men in America, who was narrating to me the advantages which might have accrued to him if he had followed up a certain speculation, when he said, "Sir, if I had done so, I should not only have doubled and trebled, but I should have fourbled and fivebled my money." [Capt. Marryat, "A Diary in America," 1839]
我记得曾经与美国的一位顶尖人物交谈,他向我叙述了如果他继续某项投资,可能会获得的好处,当时他说:"先生,如果我这样做了,我不仅会 doubled 和 trebled,而且我会 fourbled 和 fivebled 我的钱。" [马里亚特船长,《美国日记》,1839年]
该词起源时间:14世纪初