Word · Frequency #9479
complicating
使复杂化；使恶化；使更难处理
complicating is the present participle of complicate.
make something more complex, intricate, or difficult to deal with
- 1.
To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.
使复杂；修改以使某物复杂或困难
- 2.
To involve in a convoluted matter.
卷入复杂的事情中
- 3.
To coexist with (another disease) creating a complication.
与(另一种疾病)共存,造成并发症
使复杂；修改以使某物复杂或困难；卷入复杂的事情中；与(另一种疾病)共存,造成并发症；弄复杂；使错综
In use
The new regulations complicate the application process.
The situation was complicated by his sudden resignation.
Things tend to complicate when too many people are involved.
complicate + noun phrase
及物用法，直接跟宾语。
The new regulations complicate the process.
新规定使流程复杂化。
be complicated by + noun phrase
被动结构，表示受某因素影响而复杂。
The situation was complicated by his sudden illness.
情况因他突然生病而变得复杂。
complicate matters (fixed phrase)
固定短语，常用作插入语。
Connections
Collocations
- complicate matters
- 使事情复杂化
- His refusal to cooperate only served to complicate matters further.他拒绝合作只会让事情变得更复杂。
- complicate the situation
- 使局势复杂化
- The new regulations will complicate the situation for small businesses.新规定将使小企业的局势复杂化。
- complicate the process
- 使过程复杂化
- Adding more steps will only complicate the process.增加更多步骤只会使过程复杂化。
- complicate the issue
- 使问题复杂化
- Bringing up unrelated topics will complicate the issue further.提出不相关的话题会使问题进一步复杂化。
- further complicate
- 进一步复杂化
- The unexpected delay could further complicate our plans.意外的延误可能进一步使我们的计划复杂化。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象把简单的事情'折叠'在一起（plicate有折叠之意），就变得复杂了。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：学术写作、技术说明、日常沟通 该词在正式与非正式场合均常见，通常用于描述使情况变得复杂的过程，比较常见于学术或技术语境。
Grammar Note
及物动词时意为'使复杂化'，不及物时意为'变复杂'
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words share the exact stressed vowel and ending as 'complicate' (/ˈkɑːm.plɪ.keɪt/). 'Duplicate', 'indicate', and 'communicate' end in /keɪt/, while 'intricate', 'delicate', and 'certificate' end in /kət/. Be cautious not to confuse pronunciation from similar spelling.
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 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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