ramification

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Pronunciation

/ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/(ram-ih-fih-KAY-shun)

Part of speech

nounformal

Chinese

后果；衍生影响（复杂的、连锁反应式的后果）

Definition

A complex consequence of an action or event, often negative and branching.

Word family

  • ramify/ˈræmɪfaɪ/(v)产生分支后果

Collocations

  • political ramifications
  • legal ramifications
  • far-reaching ramifications
  • potential ramifications

Examples

  1. 1.The decision had ramifications that no one anticipated. (complex consequences)
  2. 2.Have you considered the legal ramifications of this policy? (branching effects)

Synonyms

  • consequence/ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/— result, general
  • repercussion/ˌriːpəˈkʌʃən/— echo-back effect
  • implication/ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən/— suggested consequence

Etymology

from Latin "ramus" = branch — consequences that branch out like a tree