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。
• MasterCard said it would launch a legal challenge to the ruling which is expected to have wide ramifications.
  预计这项裁决将带来广泛影响。万事达表示，将对此发起法律挑战。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Yet the report will have much broader ramifications.
  然而，报告有更广泛的影响。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。