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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarycom·pli·cate I \ˈkäm-plə-pli-kət\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Latin complicatus, past participle of complicare to fold together, from com- + plicare to fold — more at ply DATE 16381. complex, intricate2. conduplicate II \ˈkäm-plə-ˌkāt\ transitive verb (-cat·ed ; -cat·ing) DATE 16721. to combine especially in an involved or inextricable manner2. to make complex or difficult3. involve; especially : to cause to be more complex or severe a virus disease complicated by bacterial infectionEnglish Etymologycomplicate complicate (v.) 1620s, "to intertwine," from L. complicatus, pp. of complicare(see complication). Meaning "to make more complex" is recorded from 1832. Related: Complicating (1691).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ complicatecom·pli·cate / 5kCmplikeit; NAmE 5kB:m- / verb[VN] to make sth more difficult to do, understand or deal with 使复杂化: I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary. 我不想使这项任务不必要地复杂化。 To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock. 使事情更难办的是 8 点钟之前不会有交通工具。 The issue is complicated by the fact that a vital document is missing. 一份重要文件的丢失使这个问题复杂化了。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishcomplicate verb ADV. enormously, greatly These events will greatly complicate the situation. | further PHRASES be complicated by the fact that The issue is complicated by the fact that a vital document is missing. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb to make complex, involved, or difficult FF1C;a disagreement complicated by intense personal animositiesFF1E; Synonyms: entangle, ||muck, muddle, perplex, ravel, snarl, tangle Related Words: jumble, ||snafu; derange, disarrange, disorder, mix up, upset Contrasted Words: arrange, order; disentangle, straighten (out), untangle Antonyms: simplifyWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedcom·pli·cateI. \ˈkämpləˌkāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Latin complicatustransitive verb1. 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 mass2. : 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 :compound4. : 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\ adjectiveEtymology: Latin complicatus, past participle of complicare to fold together, from com- + plicare to fold — more at ply1. : 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

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