complicatecom•pli•cate /'kɒmplɪkeɪt/

vt

1. 使复杂化

• Her refusal to help complicated the mat-ter. 由于她拒绝帮忙，事情更难办了。

2. 常用被动 使恶化

• a serious disease complicated by an additional bacterial infection 由于并发细菌感染而恶化的重病

vi 变复杂

• The problems complicated beyond all reason. 问题复杂到荒唐的程度。