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ramification
分支；分叉；枝状物
an arrangement of branching parts
- 1.
A branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar developments in blood vessels, anatomical structures etc.
分支,发展分支的行为或结果；尤其是植物茎和枝的分叉,或类似的血管、解剖结构等的发展
- 2.
An offshoot of a decision, fact etc.; a consequence or implication, especially one which complicates a situation.
决定、事实等的分支；尤其是使情况复杂化的后果或影响。
- 3.
An arrangement of branches.
分支结构
分支,发展分支的行为或结果；尤其是植物茎和枝的分叉,或类似的血管、解剖结构等的发展；决定、事实等的分支；尤其是使情况复杂化的后果或影响。；分支结构；分枝；分叉
In use
The ramification of the old oak tree spread across the entire garden.
We studied the ramification of the river delta on the map.
The ramification of the city's bus routes confused many tourists.
the ramifications of sth
ramifications 常用复数形式表示“后果、影响”。
We must consider the legal ramifications of this decision.
我们必须考虑这个决定的法律后果。
a ramification of sth
This is a direct ramification of the company's expansion.
这是公司扩张的直接分支结果。
Common mistakes
The new policy has many ramification.
Connections
Collocations
- have far-reaching ramifications
- 产生深远的影响；具有深远的后果
- The new policy could have far-reaching ramifications for the economy.这项新政策可能对经济产生深远的影响。
- legal ramifications
- 法律后果；法律影响
- He didn't realize the legal ramifications of his actions.他没有意识到自己行为的法律后果。
- political ramifications
- 政治影响；政治后果
- The scandal had serious political ramifications for the government.这起丑闻对政府造成了严重的政治影响。
- social ramifications
- 社会影响；社会后果
- The pandemic has had profound social ramifications.这场疫情产生了深刻的社会影响。
- consider the ramifications
- 考虑后果；考虑影响
- You should carefully consider the ramifications before making a decision.在做决定之前，你应该仔细考虑其后果。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
公羊(ram)的角分叉，一件事的ramification就是分叉出的枝节后果。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术论文、法律文件、商业报告、政策讨论 ramification 通常用于正式或书面语，多指某个决定或事件带来的复杂后果，常用复数形式 ramifications；在专业语境中也可指植物或结构上的“分叉”。日常口语中较少出现，比较常见于需要严谨表达的场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都以 -ification 结尾，并和 ramification 一样读作 /ɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/，因此押韵。注意 ramification 与 rampant (/ˈræmpənt/) 拼写开头相似，但读音和意思完全不同，不要混淆。
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
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