詞彙精選：complication的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

n.

複雜，錯雜，糾紛；複雜化；混亂 [U,C]

例句：

The age difference was a complication to the relationship.

年齡差異使得雙方交往更加困難。

例句：

An added complication is the growing concern for the environment.

還有個問題就是對環境的日益關注。

【醫學】併發症 [C]

例句：

What is the late complication of radical mastectomy?

乳房根治切除術的晚期併發症是什麼？

例句：

Acute dilatation of the stomach is a rare complication.

急性胃擴張是一種罕有的併發症。

二、詞義辨析：

complexity,complication

這兩個名詞均含“複雜”之意。 complexity着重指極度複雜而難於辨認的關係。complication指紛亂複雜到令人難於理解的地步。

三、參考例句：

I have enough complication in my life.

我生活裏的麻煩已經夠多了。

A further complication was his refusal to travel by air.

更麻煩的是他不肯坐飛機旅行。

An added complication is the growing concern for the environment.

還有個問題就是對環境的日益關注。

What is the late complication of radical mastectomy?

乳房根治切除術的晚期併發症是什麼？

The age difference was a complication to the relationship.

年齡差異使得雙方交往更加困難。

We must prevent the complication of aspiration pneumonia.

我們需預防吸入性肺炎併發症。

Research shows an incentive spirometer doesn't change complication rates.

調查表明誘導性肺量器並不能降低併發症機率。

I have enough complication in my life without having to look after your sick pets!

即使不給你照看那些生病的小寵物，我生活裏的麻煩事也夠多了！

Pulmonary infection, mainly bacterial, is the most common complication of bronchopulmonary sequestration.

重複地細菌性肺部感染是肺隔離最常見之併發症。