complicate

complicate — 動詞

1. to add extra difficulty or confusion to a situation or task, so that it becomes

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

使複雜

讓事情變得更困難或混亂

to add extra difficulty or confusion to a situation or task, so that it becomes harder to handle, manage, or understand than it was before.

例句

The sudden rain complicated our plans for the outdoor wedding reception.

突如其來的大雨使我們的戶外婚禮計畫變得複雜。

collocation: complicate plans

Beatriz's refusal to sign the papers complicated the legal process for the whole family.

Beatriz 拒絕簽署文件，使整個家庭的法律程序變得複雜。

collocation: complicate the process

同義詞
  • confuse

    focuses on making something unclear to the mind rather than harder to do

  • entangle

    suggests being caught in a web of difficulties, often involving people

  • muddy

    informal, used especially for making an issue or argument less clear

反義詞
  • simplify

    to make something easier or less complex

文法句型

complicate + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly used with nouns such as 'matters', 'things', 'situation', 'process', and 'issue' to describe how something becomes harder to resolve.

常見錯誤

❌This problem is very complicate.
✅This problem is very complicated.
💡'complicate' is a verb; the adjective form is 'complicated'.

2. when a medical condition adds further severity or difficulty to an existing illn

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

加重病情

使既有疾病變得更嚴重或更難治療

when a medical condition adds further severity or difficulty to an existing illness, making it harder to treat or for the patient to recover.

例句

The patient's diabetes was complicated by a serious lung infection that required strong antibiotics.

該患者的糖尿病因嚴重的肺部感染而加重病情，需要使用強效抗生素。

passive: complicated by [illness or condition]

Dr. Okafor warned that the high fever could complicate the child's recovery from the surgery.

Okafor 醫師警告，高燒可能會使兒童手術後的康復過程變得更加困難。

collocation: complicate recovery

同義詞
  • aggravate

    focuses on making symptoms worse without necessarily adding new problems

  • worsen

    general term for making a condition more severe

反義詞

文法句型

complicate + noun phrase (illness / condition / recovery)

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive form (e.g., 'was complicated by') when one condition adds difficulty to an existing one. The subject is usually a disease, infection, or symptom.