Word · Frequency #4982
complication
复杂化，复杂情况
a factor that makes a situation more difficult or complex
- 1.
The act or process of complicating.
使复杂的行为或过程
- 2.
the act or process of complicating
复杂化的行为或过程
- 3.
The state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; complexity.
复杂状态；部分的错综或混乱关系；复杂性
- 4.
a situation or condition that is complex or confused
复杂或混乱的情况或条件
- 5.
A person who doesn't fit in with the main scheme of things; an interloper.
不符合主要计划的人；闯入者
- 6.
any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease
在另一种疾病过程中(或因另一种疾病)发生的任何疾病或障碍
- 7.
A disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it.
与主要疾病共存并改变其状况的疾病或附带情况,但不一定与其相关
- 8.
A feature beyond basic time display in a timepiece.
钟表中超出基本时间显示的功能
并发症，并发病；使复杂的行为或过程；复杂化的行为或过程；复杂状态；部分的错综或混乱关系；复杂性；复杂或混乱的情况或条件
In use
The sudden rain added a complication to our outdoor picnic plans.
She handled the unexpected complication with great patience and skill.
One complication of the project was the lack of clear communication between teams.
her coming was a serious complication
bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis
complication of sth
The complication of the disease requires careful monitoring.
疾病的并发症需要仔细监测。
complication in sth
Connections
Collocations
- serious complication
- 严重并发症
- The patient developed a serious complication after surgery.患者术后出现了严重并发症。
- medical complication
- 医疗并发症
- Diabetes can lead to many medical complications.糖尿病可导致许多医疗并发症。
- complication arises
- 出现并发症
- A complication arose during the treatment.治疗过程中出现了并发症。
- complication occurs
- 发生并发症
- If complications occur, call the doctor immediately.如果发生并发症，立即叫医生。
- add complication
- 增加复杂性
- The new rule added an unnecessary complication to the process.新规定给这个过程增加了一个不必要的复杂性。
- avoid complication
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：简单事+并发症=复杂化，想象感冒发展成肺炎。
Context & Register
Register: neutral. Contexts: problems, events, situations. Note: 通常用于描述问题或情况变得复杂的过程或结果，属于中性语体。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与of, in, with连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words 1-5 rhyme with 'complication' (stressed vowel /eɪ/ + /ʃən/). Word 6 ('section') has a different stressed vowel /ɛ/ and does not rhyme, though it shares the spelling ending '-tion'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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