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

• 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。
• We considered the proposal and all its ramifications.
  我们考虑这个提议及其一切后果。
• Yet the report will have much broader ramifications.
  然而，报告有更广泛的影响。
• I'm not sure if you fully understand all the ramifications of this decision.
  我不知道你是否完全明白了这个决定。
• The ramifications of limiting the development of developing countries would be even more serious than those from climate change.
  限制发展中国的家发展所带来的后果要比气候变化导致的后果严重得多。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Have you considered all the ramifications of your suggestion?
  你想过你的建议会产生的所有后果吗？