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

• To further complicate things, the components and connections between them are represented in both the schematic and layout.
  把事情搞的更复杂的情况是：元件和元件间的联系在原理图和布局图中表现出来了。
• Social norms, traditions, and families often complicate the decision-making process and limit employment opportunities for women.
  社会规范、传统风俗和家庭往往使得决策过程复杂化，限制了妇女的就业机会。
• 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。
• 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。
• Don't complicate life for me!
  不要为我把生活搞复杂了！
• In addition, there are multiple generic brands of the same drug, which can complicate bar coding.
  此外，也有相同的药物，它可以条形码复杂的多个通用品牌。
• 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。
• What complicates the issue is the burden of history
  历史的重负使问题复杂化了。
• When we complicate life through our endless planning we bring tomorrow's problems into today.
  当我们通过无休止的规划把生活复杂化时，我们很自然地就把明天的问题带到了今天。
• The other options simply complicate the situation and could land him with more expense.
  其他办法只会使情况复杂化，而且可能给他带来更大花销。