complicate

英 [ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt]

美 [ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪt]

v.  使复杂化

过去分词：complicated　第三人称单数：complicates　过去式：complicated　现在分词：complicating　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.1 / BNC.9479 / COCA.5983

牛津词典

verb

• 使复杂化
  to make sth more difficult to do, understand or deal with
  1. I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary.
     我不想使这项任务不必要地复杂化。
  2. To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock.
     使事情更难办的是8点钟之前不会有交通工具。
  3. The issue is complicated by the fact that a vital document is missing.
     一份重要文件的丢失使这个问题复杂化了。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使难以理解；使复杂化
  Tocomplicatesomething means to make it more difficult to understand or deal with.
  1. What complicates the issue is the burden of history...
     历史的重负使问题复杂化了。
  2. The day's events, he said, would only complicate the task of the peacekeeping forces...
     他说白天发生的事件只会使维和部队的任务更为复杂。
  3. To complicate matters further, everybody's vitamin requirements vary...
     更麻烦的是，每个人对维生素的需求量是不同的。
  4. Bad weather continues to complicate efforts to deal with oil spilling from the tanker.
     恶劣天气使得油轮溢油的处理工作更为复杂。

英英释义

verb

• make more complex, intricate, or richer
  1. refine a design or pattern
  Synonym:refinerarifyelaborate
• make more complicated
  1. There was a new development that complicated the matter
  Synonym:perplex

双语例句

• If the answer to all of these questions is no, a framework will only complicate matters.
  如果所有这些问题的答案都为否，那么使用框架只会把事情变复杂。
• The day's events, he said, would only complicate the task of the peacekeeping forces
  他说白天发生的事件只会使维和部队的任务更为复杂。
• What complicates the issue is the burden of history
  历史的重负使问题复杂化了。
• If the league carries out its threat of litigation, it could complicate matters.
  如果联赛委员会真的实施了他们威胁实施的法律诉讼，那这个事可能真就麻烦大了。
• In fact, it can complicate other health concerns you may have, leading to more serious conditions.
  事实上，可你有健康问题复杂化等，导致更严重的情况。
• Any decision taken by them now, however well meant, could complicate the peace process.
  现在他们作的任何一个决定，不管本意多么好，都可能使和平进程复杂化。
• But the problem between us is surely not as complicate as Iran or North Korea.
  但是我们之间的问题不会像伊朗或者是北朝鲜的核武器问题那样错综复杂。
• A finite element model of large combined tubular reactor with complicate structure and loads was built up.
  对结构和所受载荷都非常复杂的某大型组合管式反应塔建立了有限元模型。
• Systems with two or more clock domains complicate the testing process.
  带两个或更多时钟域的系统是测试过程变复杂。
• The forest area system is relative with human survival and development as a complicate dynamic system.
  林区系统作为一个复杂的动力系统，关系到人类的生存与发展。