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    complicate

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    com·pli·cate /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt $ ˈkɑːm-/ ●●○ verb [transitive]  1  COMPLICATEDDIFFICULTto make a problem or situation more difficult 使更复杂 The situation is complicated by the fact that I’ve got to work late on Friday. 我周五还得加班，这样一来事情更复杂了。 To complicate matters further, differences exist as regards legal systems, trade customs, and language. 使事情更复杂的是在司法体系、贸易惯例和语言方面存在差异。2  MIWORSEto make an illness worse 使〔疾病〕恶化 a heart condition complicated by pneumonia 因肺炎发作而加重的心脏病n Grammar Complicate is usually passive in this meaning.    → See Verb table
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    complicate• Williams died on Monday from a heart condition complicated by pneumonia.• Far from helping the situation, the new regulations are likely to complicate matters.• The continued fighting has complicated the peace negotiations.• Re-melting and alloying further complicate the situation.• A student who has no desire to learn greatly complicates the teacher's job.• I don't need a boyfriend - they just complicate your life.    Origin complicate (1600-1700) Latin past participle of complicare, from com- ( → COM-) + plicare “to fold”
    com·pli·cate verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
    difficult a or Corpus to situation make more problem


    complicate
    com‧pli‧cate /ˈkɒmpləkeɪt, ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt $ ˈkɑːm-/ verb [transitive]
     Word Family: verb: complicate; noun: complication; adjective: complicated ≠ UNCOMPLICATED
     Date: 1600-1700
     Language: Latin
     Origin: past participle of complicare, from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + plicare 'to fold'
    1. to make a problem or situation more difficult:
        The situation is complicated by the fact that I’ve got to work late on Friday.
        To complicate matters further, differences exist as regards legal systems, trade customs, and language.
    2. [usually passive] to make an illness worse:
        a heart condition complicated by pneumonia


    🔑 com·pli·cateBrE /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they complicate BrE /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it complicates BrE /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪts/ 🔊past simple complicated BrE /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle complicated BrE /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form complicating BrE /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to make sth more difficult to do, understand or deal with 使复杂化◆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。🔊🔊◆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。🔊🔊◆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。🔊🔊