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

• While the market share of millionaires may seem trivial, it has ramifications for the global economy.
  虽然百万富翁的构成比例看似无足轻重，但却能给全球经济带来衍生影响。
• 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。
• The powerful ramifications for foreign-language learners and new readers are obvious.
  很明显，这一功能对外语学习者和新读者具有强大的吸引力。
• 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。
• While officials are concerned that China might have downloaded information, they are more concerned about the strategic ramifications.
  虽然美国官员担心中国可能已经下载了信息，但他们更担心的是战略后果。
• Both sides will also pursue forward-looking monetary policies with due regard for the ramifications of those policies for the international economy.
  双方还将推行前瞻性的货币政策，同时对这些政策对国际经济的影响给与应有注意。
• We considered the proposal and all its ramifications.
  我们考虑这个提议及其一切后果。
• BAT said a state-led move on packaging could have legal ramifications.
  英美烟草公司说，由国家领导的包装举措可能会带来法律上的后果。
• Yet the report will have much broader ramifications.
  然而，报告有更广泛的影响。
• 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。