complicated

美 [ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪd]英 [ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd]
  • adj.复杂的;难懂的
  • v.使复杂化
  • complicate的过去分词和过去式

com- 共同, 一起 + plic 重叠, 折叠 + -ate 做, 造成 + -ed 被...的, 已...的

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complicatedcomplicated

adj.

复杂的;难懂的
made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand

a complicated system

复杂的系统

The instructions look very complicated.

这说明书看起来很难懂。

It's all very complicated─but I'll try and explain.

尽管这一切都很难理解,但我会尽力解释。

complex

complicated

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    ADJ-GRADED 复杂的;难懂的;难处理的
    If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.

    The situation in Lebanon is very complicated.

    黎巴嫩的情况十分复杂。

adj

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difficult to analyze or understand
a complicated problem
complicated Middle East politics

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  1. She can deal with complicated numbers in her head , but we lesser mortals need calculators !

    她可以心算复杂的数字,而我们常人就需要计算器!

  2. The text is approachable , coping well with quite complicated subjects .

    这篇课文把相当复杂的主题讲述得深入浅出、通俗易懂。

  3. The situation was more complicated than they had at first realized .

    形势比他们最初意识到的更为复杂。

  4. My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours .

    我得工作这么长的时间,因此生活中的麻烦事就更多了。

  5. It 's all very complicated ─ but I 'll try and explain .

    尽管这一切都很难理解,但我会尽力解释。

  6. Divorce is complicated enough in normal circumstances , but this situation is even worse .

    在一般情况下,离婚已经够复杂了,但这一次情况更糟。

  7. 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。

  8. To the uninitiated the system seems too complicated .

    对外行而言,这个系统似乎过于复杂。

  9. 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。

  10. The instructions look very complicated .

    这说明书看起来很难懂。

  11. The instructions were rather complicated .

    这些说明相当复杂。

  12. 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。

  13. He was trying to ravel out the complicated series of events that had led to this situation .

    他那时正试图把导致这一局面的一系列复杂事件理出个头绪来。

  14. His love life was complicated , and involved intense relationships .

    他的爱情生活很复杂,几段感情都是轰轰烈烈。

  15. Any decision taken by them now , however well meant , could complicate the peace process .

    现在他们作的任何一个决定,不管本意多么好,都可能使和平进程复杂化。

  16. The other options simply complicate the situation and could land him with more expense .

    其他办法只会使情况复杂化,而且可能给他带来更大花销。

  17. Ray is a complicated , moody man behind the joking front .

    雷是一个表面上嘻嘻哈哈,但内心复杂且情绪多变的人。

  18. The biology of these diseases is terribly complicated .

    这些疾病的机理极其复杂。

  19. Tanks are strongly built . It is a complicated and difficult process to break them up .

    坦克造得都很坚固,拆卸过程复杂而艰难。

  20. To complicate matters further , everybody 's vitamin requirements vary

    更麻烦的是,每个人对维生素的需求量是不同的。

  21. The situation in Lebanon is very complicated .

    黎巴嫩的情况十分复杂。

  22. The day 's events , he said , would only complicate the task of the peacekeeping forces

    他说白天发生的事件只会使维和部队的任务更为复杂。

  23. Coordinating airline traffic on the ground is as complicated as managing the traffic in the air .

    协调地面的航空交通与管理空中交通一样复杂。

  24. Bad weather continues to complicate efforts to deal with oil spilling from the tanker .

    恶劣天气使得油轮溢油的处理工作更为复杂。

  25. He described it as an extraordinarily tangled and complicated tale

    他说那是一个非常曲折复杂的故事。

  26. To my way of thinking , it didn 't seem as if it ought to be so terribly complicated .

    我觉得,事情好像没必要这么复杂。

  27. The trailer was connected to the car by means of a complicated system of hoses , pipes and rods .

    活动房屋通过一系列复杂的软管、管道和连杆与汽车相连。

  28. The President , trying to be cute , said his liberal arts education had not really prepared him for such complicated issues as this

    总统故作精明地说道,自己所接受的文科教育并不能使自己有能力应付如此复杂的问题。

  29. This problem is too complicated for me to solve .

    这道数学题太复杂了,我解不出来。

  30. The manner of his death made the matter more complicated .

    他以这种方式死去,使得该事件更加复杂了。

前缀
e-共同, 一起

commander n. 指挥官

com- 共同, 一起 + mand 命令, 委托 + -er 某种人

comprehensive adj. 综合的

com- 共同, 一起 + prehend 抓, 抓住 + -ive 形容词后缀

complex complicated convoluted 【导航词义:复杂的】
complex v. 复杂的
〔辨析〕

指各部分的内在关系复杂的。

〔例证〕

the complex structure of the human brain

错综复杂的人脑构造

The government is an extremely complex organization.

政府是一个极其复杂的组织。

Life there is getting more complex and difficult.

那里的生活正在变得越来越复杂和艰难。

complicated v. 复杂的,难懂的
〔辨析〕

与 complex 的词义接近,但语气更强,强调因极其复杂或非常繁琐而很难理解或处理的。

〔例证〕

This problem is too complicated for me to solve.

这道数学题太复杂了,我解不出来。

The machine is complicated in structure.

这台机器结构复杂。

The country has a very complicated voting system.

这个国家的选举制度非常复杂。

convoluted v. 错综复杂的,晦涩难懂的
〔辨析〕

指极其复杂而难以理解的。

〔例证〕

a convoluted explanation/speech/sentence

令人费解的阐述/讲话/句子

We don't have enough time to move through the convoluted legal system.

我们没有足够的时间走完复杂难懂的法律程序。