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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• But the discrediting of the global reserve asset would have ramifications all around the world financial and political.
  但全球储备资产可信度的丧失，在世界各地都会产生金融和政治影响。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• For the first time in history, a crisis triggered by US housing finance problems is having global ramifications.
  有史以来第一次，由美国住房贷款问题触发的危机正在产生全球性的影响。
• The existence of an extensive RNA-based regulatory system also has ramifications for pharmacology, drug development and genetic screening.
  大规模RNA调节系统的存在，会影响药理、物开发和遗传筛检的发展。