ramification

• 名词，指某个行动或决定所带来的复杂或不良的后果、影响，常暗示影响像分支一样扩散开去。

A noun referring to a complex or unwelcome consequence or result of an action or decision, often implying a branching out of effects.

1. Consequence or resultC1formal

   A complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.

   后果

   • The decision had far-reaching ramifications for the company.
   • They didn't consider the legal ramifications of their actions.
   • The economic ramifications of the policy are still being studied.

   同义词aftereffectconsequencecorollaryfalloutimplicationoutgrowthrepercussionresultsequelside effectupshot

2. Branching structureC2formal

   A subdivision or branch of a complex structure or system.

   分支结构

   • The ramification of the nerve system is intricate.
   • The tree's ramification provided ample shade.
   • The ramification of the river created a delta.

   同义词bifurcationbranchdivergenceforkoffshootsplitsubdivision