動(dòng)詞 ramify:

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

ram.i.fy

v.（動(dòng)詞）
ram.i.fied,ram.i.fy.ing,ram.i.fies
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To have complicating consequences or outgrowths:
使結(jié)果為：有復(fù)雜的結(jié)果或后果的：
例句：
The problem merely ramified after the unsuccessful meeting.
那次不成功的會議后，問題變得更加復(fù)雜了

To send out branches or subordinate branchlike parts.
分枝：生出枝杈或象枝杈一樣的次級部分的
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
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級部分的

來源：
Middle English ramifien
中古英語 ramifien
from Old French ramifier
源自 古法語 ramifier
from Medieval Latin r3mific3re
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語 r3mific3re
Latin r3mus [branch] * see wr3d-
拉丁語 r3mus [枝杈] *參見 wr3d-
Latin -fic3re [-fy]
拉丁語 -fic3re [動(dòng)詞后綴-fy]