词汇精选：complication的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

复杂，错杂，纠纷；复杂化；混乱 [U,C]

例句：

The age difference was a complication to the relationship.

年龄差异使得双方交往更加困难。

例句：

An added complication is the growing concern for the environment.

还有个问题就是对环境的日益关注。

【医学】并发症 [C]

例句：

What is the late complication of radical mastectomy?

乳房根治切除术的晚期并发症是什么？

例句：

Acute dilatation of the stomach is a rare complication.

急性胃扩张是一种罕有的并发症。

二、词义辨析：

complexity,complication

这两个名词均含“复杂”之意。 complexity着重指极度复杂而难于辨认的关系。complication指纷乱复杂到令人难于理解的地步。

三、参考例句：

I have enough complication in my life.

我生活里的麻烦已经够多了。

A further complication was his refusal to travel by air.

更麻烦的是他不肯坐飞机旅行。

An added complication is the growing concern for the environment.

还有个问题就是对环境的日益关注。

What is the late complication of radical mastectomy?

乳房根治切除术的晚期并发症是什么？

The age difference was a complication to the relationship.

年龄差异使得双方交往更加困难。

We must prevent the complication of aspiration pneumonia.

我们需预防吸入性肺炎并发症。

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

调查表明诱导性肺量器并不能降低并发症几率。

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

即使不给你照看那些生病的小宠物，我生活里的麻烦事也够多了！

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

重复地细菌性肺部感染是肺隔离最常见之并发症。