| 释义 |
com·pli·cate
I. \ˈkämpləˌkāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin complicatus
transitive verb
1. obsolete
a. : to unite intimately by or as if by intertwining
b. : to fold or twist up together into or as if into a confused or overly involved mass
2. : to combine especially in an involved or inextricable manner
< his ideals were somehow complicated with selfish interest >
3. obsolete : to create especially by joining two or more elements : compound
4. : to make complex, involved, or difficult
< this complicates matters >
< snobbery complicated their social contacts >
5. medicine : involve; especially : to cause to be more complex or severe
< bacterial secondary invaders complicate many virus infections >
intransitive verb
: to become complicated
< the problems grew, multiplied, and complicated beyond all reason >
II. \-lə̇kə̇t, -lēk-, usu -kə̇d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Latin complicatus, past participle of complicare to fold together, from com- + plicare to fold — more at ply
1. : made up of intimately united parts : complex
< a machine complicate of handmade gears >
2. : difficult, involved
< a complicate problem >
3.
a. : conduplicate
b. : folded longitudinally one or more times — used of insects' wings |