ramifications

英 [ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz]

美 [ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz]

n.  (众多复杂而又难以预料的)结果，后果
ramification的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （决定、计划、事件产生的）后果，影响
  Theramificationsof a decision, plan, or event are all its consequences and effects, especially ones which are not obvious at first.
  1. The book analyses the social and political ramifications of AIDS for the gay community.
     这本书分析了艾滋病给同性恋群体所带来的社会和政治影响。

双语例句

• The book analyses the social and political ramifications of AIDS for the gay community.
  这本书分析了艾滋病给同性恋群体所带来的社会和政治影响。
• Yet the report will have much broader ramifications.
  然而，报告有更广泛的影响。
• Insurance issues aside, there are other immediate ramifications.
  除了保险问题之外，此次事故还将产生其他直接影响。
• Few ministers have the nous or the instinct required to understand the ramifications
  没有几个大臣具备理解这些后果所需要的理性或直觉。
• Those ramifications are already being felt in the cultural marketplace.
  我们说的后果已经在文化市场上体现了出来。
• Are you sure you've thought through the ramifications?
  你确定你已经完全考虑到了所有的影响？
• Good-I hope you do go, for this trip is laden with lovely ramifications.
  我希望你去，因为这次旅行充满了可爱的影响。
• Understand the ramifications of this step before taking the step.
  在采取步骤之前，请了解此步骤的结果。
• He intends to extend his study to cover other ramifications of the problem.
  他想将自己的研究范围扩大到包括这一问题的其他有关门类。
• I'll discuss the ramifications of this flexibility later in this article and provide guidelines for developing efficient SQL.
  我将在本文的以后部分讨论该灵活性所造成的结果，并提供开发有效的SQL的准则。