complication

英 [ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃn]

美 [ˌkɑːmplɪˈkeɪʃn]

n.  使更复杂化(或更困难)的事物; 并发症

复数：complications　

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Collins.2 / BNC.4982 / COCA.4995

牛津词典

noun

• 使更复杂化（或更困难）的事物
  a thing that makes a situation more complicated or difficult
  1. The bad weather added a further complication to our journey.
     恶劣的天气给我们的旅行增加了更多的困难。
• 并发症
  a new problem or illness that makes treatment of a previous one more complicated or difficult
  1. She developed complications after the surgery.
     她手术后出现了并发症。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 使复杂化的难题(或困难)
  Acomplicationis a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with.
  1. The age difference was a complication to the relationship...
     年龄差异使得双方交往更加困难。
  2. An added complication is the growing concern for the environment.
     还有个问题就是对环境的日益关注。
• N-COUNT 并发症
  Acomplicationis a medical problem that occurs as a result of another illness or disease.
  1. Blindness is a common complication of diabetes...
     失明是糖尿病常见的并发症。
  2. He died of complications from a heart attack.
     他死于心脏病发作引起的并发症。

英英释义

noun

• the act or process of complicating
• puzzling complexity
  Synonym:complicatednessknottinesstortuousness
• a development that complicates a situation
  1. the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications
  Synonym:ramification
• a situation or condition that is complex or confused
  1. her coming was a serious complication
• any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease
  1. bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis

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