英语词汇“complicate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

com•pli•cate v. [~ + object], -cat•ed, -cat•ing.

to make (something) complex, intricate, or difficult:He didn't want to complicate his life with marriage.

See -plic-.

com•pli•cate v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing, adj.
v.t.

to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult:His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.

adj.

complex;
involved.
Insects[Entomol.]folded longitudinally one or more times, as the wings of certain insects.

Latin complicātus (past participle of complicāre to fold together), equivalent. to com- com- + -plic- (combining form of *plecāre to fold, akin to plectī to plait; see complex) + -ātus -ate¹
1615–25

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complicate vb /ˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪt/

to make or become complex

adj /ˈkɒmplɪkɪt/

folded on itself: a complicate leaf

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin complicāre to fold together, from plicāre to fold

单词	complicate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 com•pli•cate /ˈkɑmplɪˌkeɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -cat•ed, -cat•ing. to make (something) complex, intricate, or difficult:He didn't want to complicate his life with marriage. See -plic-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 com•pli•cate (v. kom′pli kāt′;adj. kom′pli kit),USA pronunciation v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing, adj. v.t. to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult:His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction. adj. complex; involved. Insects[Entomol.]folded longitudinally one or more times, as the wings of certain insects. Latin complicātus (past participle of complicāre to fold together), equivalent. to com- com- + -plic- (combining form of *plecāre to fold, akin to plectī to plait; see complex) + -ātus -ate¹ 1615–25 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: complicate vb /ˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪt/ to make or become complex adj /ˈkɒmplɪkɪt/ folded on itself: a complicate leaf Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin complicāre to fold together, from plicāre to fold
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