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

• Did you consider these ramifications before ordering the raids?
  你在下令搜查时有没有考虑过这些后果？
• Sometimes Mercury retrograde can have positive ramifications when you least expect them.
  有时，出乎意料地，水星逆行也会有积极的作用。
• 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。
• 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。
• He said CIA officers might worry about the legal and political ramifications of every order they are given.
  他说，中央情报局的人员如今在接到各项指令的时候，可能会对其法律和政治后果产生忧虑。
• 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。
• 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。
• Currently, evaluations primarily focus on the agronomic ramifications and on possible health effects.
  目前的评估主要侧重于农业方面的结果和可能的健康影响。
• All the multinational companies are working with their joint venture partners on what the ramifications are.
  所有跨国企业都在与合资伙伴共同研究可能的政策后果。