ramify

动词 ramify:

1. have or develop complicating consequences
   同义词：complexify
2. grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
   同义词：branch
3. divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
   同义词：branch, fork, furcate, separate

ram.i.fy

v.（动词）
ram.i.fied,ram.i.fy.ing,ram.i.fies
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To have complicating consequences or outgrowths:
使结果为：有复杂的结果或后果的：
例句：
The problem merely ramified after the unsuccessful meeting.
那次不成功的会议后，问题变得更加复杂了

To send out branches or subordinate branchlike parts.
分枝：生出枝杈或象枝杈一样的次级部分的
v.tr.（及物动词）
To divide into or cause to extend in branches or subordinate branchlike parts.
使分枝，使分杈：分成或使成枝杈伸展或象枝杈的次级部分的

来源：
Middle English ramifien
中古英语 ramifien
from Old French ramifier
源自 古法语 ramifier
from Medieval Latin r3mific3re
源自 中世纪拉丁语 r3mific3re
Latin r3mus [branch] * see wr3d-
拉丁语 r3mus [枝杈] *参见 wr3d-
Latin -fic3re [-fy]
拉丁语 -fic3re [动词后缀-fy]