complicate
verb
UK/ˈkɒm.plɪ.keɪt/
US/ˈkɑːm.plə.keɪt/
Definitions of complicate verb
- C1Transitive(及物動詞)
to make something more difficult, intricate, or harder to understand.
复雜化；加劇
Inviting his ex-girlfriend will only complicate matters further.
邀請他的前女友只會讓事情更加複雜。
The rescue efforts were complicated by the inclement weather.
惡劣的天氣使救援工作變得更加複雜。
The new regulation has complicated the application process.
新規定使申請過程變得更加複雜。
- Transitive(及物動詞)
to make an existing illness or medical condition worse.
使（疾病）惡化；加重
His cold was further complicated by a bacterial infection.
他的感冒因為細菌感染而進一步惡化。
Her recovery was complicated by several complications.
她的康復因為幾個併發症而變得複雜。
Stress can complicate his existing condition.
壓力可能會使他現有的狀況惡化。