complicate
verb
ˈkɒmplɪəkeɪt
verb
1
to
make
a
problem
or
situation
more
difficult
使更复杂
The
situation
is
complicated
by
the
fact
that
I’ve
got
to
work
late
on
Friday.
我周五得加班，这使情况更复杂了。
To
complicate
matters
further
,
differences
exist
as
regards
legal
systems,
trade
customs
and
language.
使事情更复杂的是在司法体系、贸易惯例和语言方面存在差异。
2
to
make
an
illness
worse
使〔疾病〕恶化
usually passive 一般用被动态
a
heart
condition
complicated
by
pneumonia
因肺炎发作而恶化的心脏病