complication學測 L5KK [ˌkɑmpləˈkeʃən] ｜ /ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃən/
使情況變複雜的因素·併發症；病情惡化
學測高頻單字，指讓事情變得更複雜的難題
Bad weather was an unexpected complication during their outdoor party.
惡劣天氣是他們戶外派對中意想不到的難題。
一個畫面：繩線層層摺疊纏繞
事情複雜化事情被多次摺疊纏繞，衍生出額外難題
病情惡化原有的疾病摺出新問題，形成併發症
義項
情勢波折C1noun使情況變複雜的因素
Planning a wedding is hard, and bad weather added another complication.
籌備婚禮本就不易，惡劣天氣又增加了一個難題。
add a complicationcause complications
術後併發C1noun併發症；病情惡化
After the surgery, he stayed in bed to prevent serious complications.
手術過後，他臥床休息以防止嚴重的併發症。
medical complicationsprevent complications
片語
without complication順利無阻 →順利地進行，沒有出現難題
develop complications引發併發 →產生新的併發症
add a complication增添波折 →使原本的事變更複雜
你會不會這樣說？
After the surgery, he stayed in the hospital due to medical ___ . (complications / complex)
看答案
complications
complication 為名詞「併發症」，complex 為形容詞「複雜的」。
complication 的字根 plic 代表什麼意思？(A) 折疊 (B) 移動 (C) 破碎
看答案
(A)
plic 源自拉丁文 plicare，意思是「折疊」。
字族
complicate 動詞，使複雜化・complicated 形容詞，複雜的；難懂的
順路看看
complex — 同樣表示複雜，更側重由多個部分組成obstacle — 指阻礙事情進展的具體或抽象障礙symptom — 指疾病表現出的症狀，與併發症不同多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
活動場地安排
The double booking added a complication to our conference preparations.
場地重複預訂為我們的研討會籌備工作增添了一個難題。
醫院交班
During the shift handover, the nurse reported that the patient had developed complications from an existing illness.
交班時，護理師報告病人因原有疾病出現了併發症。
詞族
complication noun 使事情更困難的因素；併發症・complicate verb 使複雜化・complicated adjective 複雜的・complications noun (plural) 多項難題；併發症
四選一
The unexpected room change created an additional ____ for the event team.
看答案
complication
an additional 後需要單數可數名詞，故選 complication，表示新增的難題。complicate 是原形動詞，complicates 是第三人稱單數現在式；complicated 是形容詞或過去式／過去分詞，放入此句都無法補足所需的名詞。
同義改寫
The double booking added a complication to our conference preparations. → The double booking introduced an additional difficulty into our conference preparations.
此處 complication 指讓籌備工作更困難的因素，因此可改寫為 an additional difficulty。
During the shift handover, the nurse reported that the patient had developed complications from an existing illness. → During the shift handover, the nurse reported that the patient had developed additional medical problems arising from an existing illness.
此處 complications 指原有疾病引起的其他醫療問題；替換句保留病因關係與交班報告情境。