ramification
n
(usu pl 通常作復(fù)數(shù)) part of a complex structure; secondary consequence, esp one that complicates 某復(fù)雜系統(tǒng)之部分; 分支(尤指形成復(fù)雜結(jié)構(gòu)者)
widespread ramifications of trade 廣布各地的貿(mào)易分支機構(gòu)
I couldn't follow all the ramifications of the plot. 我并不完全明白故事的所有情節(jié).