Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2736
Fully loadedcomplicated
/ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd/
adjective
复杂的；难懂的；棘手的
Difficult to understand, analyze, or deal with.
- 1.
Difficult or convoluted.
困难或复杂的
- 2.
Folded longitudinally (as in the wings of certain insects).
纵向折叠的(如某些昆虫的翅膀)
- 3.
difficult to analyze or understand
难以分析或理解
（昆虫翅膀）纵折的；困难或复杂的；纵向折叠的(如某些昆虫的翅膀)；难以分析或理解；复杂的；[医] 并发的
In use
The instructions were so complicated that I had to read them several times.
She found the legal documents complicated and asked a lawyer for help.
This complicated relationship between the two countries has lasted for decades.
a complicated problem
complicated Middle East politics
it is complicated to do sth
常用句型，表示做某事复杂。
It is complicated to apply for a visa.
申请签证很复杂。
be complicated by sth
被动结构，表示被某事物复杂化。
Connections
Collocations
- highly complicated
- 非常复杂
- The instructions are highly complicated.这些说明非常复杂。
- extremely complicated
- 极其复杂
- The problem is extremely complicated.这个问题极其复杂。
- complicated process
- 复杂的过程
- Applying for a visa is a complicated process.申请签证是一个复杂的过程。
- complicated relationship
- 复杂的关系
- They have a complicated relationship.他们之间的关系很复杂。
- complicated situation
- 复杂的情况
- We are dealing with a complicated situation.我们正在处理一个复杂的情况。
- complicated system
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象很多层纸折叠（plicate）在一起（com），自然复杂。
Context & Register
中性偏正式，通常用于日常生活、学术讨论、技术文档等多种场景，表示事物复杂难以理解或分析。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the same ending /keɪtɪd/ with secondary stress on the '-ca-' syllable, rhyming with 'complicated'. All end in the spelling chunk '-cated'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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