complicate 详细解释

complicate

['kɔmplikeit]

v.使复杂化, 使起纠纷
adj.复杂的

vt.

1. 使复杂化; 使费解; 使难对付

The child's existence complicated matters considerably.

这个小孩子的存在使问题大为复杂。

2. 并发(病); 使恶化[H]

His disease was complicated by pneumonia.

他的病因并发肺炎而加重。

3. 使卷入, 使陷入, 使牵连[H]

词形变化

动词过去式: complicated | 动词过去分词: complicated | 动词现在分词: complicating | 动词第三人称单数: complicates |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.使复杂化; 使费解

confuse  confound  involve  complex  mix up  

同义参见:

embarrass  entangle  tangle  

反义:

vt.使复杂化; 使费解

simplify  

英英释义

动词 complicate:

make more complicated

同义词:perplex

make more complex, intricate, or richer

同义词:refine, rarify, elaborate

补充

complicatecomplicate英:[ˈkɔmplikeit] 美:[ˈkɑmplɪˌket]vt.1.使复杂化There is no need to complicate matters.没有必要使问题复杂化。

例句

1. What complicates the issue is the burden of history.是历史包袱使该问题复杂化。 2. Bad weather continues to complicate efforts to deal with oil spilling from the tanker.持续恶劣的天气使得处理油船漏油的工作复杂化了。 3. To complicate matters further, everybody's vitamin requirements vary.更麻烦的是, 每个人的维生素需求量是不同的。 4. You mustn’t complicate the problem by raising new issues.你千万不要提出新的争端使问题更加复杂化。 5. increased choice will complicate matters for the consumer.对消费者来说,选择增多将使他们面临更复杂的情况。 6. [as adj. complicating]a complicating factor.使情况复杂化的因素。 7. smoking may complicate pregnancy.怀孕时吸烟可能引起并发症。 8. [as adj. complicating]patients with complicating biliary calculi.易引起并发症的胆结石病患者。 9. Let's not complicate things by adding too many details.我们不要加入太多细节,把事情弄复杂了。 10. a novel with a very complicated plot一部情节十分复杂的小说 11. Changing jobs now would complicate her life.现在换工作会使她的生活更加艰难。 12. This complicates things. [=this makes the situation more difficult]这把事情弄复杂了。 13. "To complicate matters further, his train is running late. [=his train is running late, which makes the situation even more complicated or difficult]"更糟的是,他搭乘的火车晚点了。 14. a disease complicated by infection因感染而恶化的疾病