The consequences of our actions are so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future is a very difficult business indeed.
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adj. 结构复杂的;混乱的，麻烦的;
v. 使复杂化( complicate的过去式);
💡 com全部+plic重叠+ate表动词+d=ed…的 → complicate全部重叠在一起=复杂+d=ed…的 →复杂的
"The instructions look very complicated."
这说明书看起来很难懂。
近义：difficult, intricate, involved, knotty, labyrinthine, muddled
反义：simple, uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, facile
adj. 不同的，多种多样的;变化多的;形形色色的;
💡 di分开+vers转变+e→转开了→不同的
"people from diverse cultures"
不同文化背景的人
近义：heterogeneous, assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry
反义：uniform
adj. 困难的;难做的;难解的;不易相处的;
💡 dif不+fic做+ult表名词→不好做→困难的
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。
近义：rough, troublesome, complicated, arduous, intricate, labored
反义：uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
adj. 将来的，未来的;[语法学]将来时的;
n. 前途;[美国俚语]未婚妻;期货;
💡 futur- 【拉丁传入法语】表示将来的某种状态
"We all work hard in the interests of our future."
我们都为我们自己的将来而努力工作.
近义：next, oncoming, unborn, coming, forthcoming
反义：prior
n. 商业，交易;生意;事务，业务;职业，行业;
💡 在公共汽车(bus)里面(in)一只鹅(e)和两条蛇(ss)正在做 生意
"The availability of cheap long - term credit would help small business."
低利息的 长期 贷款对小型企业会有帮助.
近义：negotiation, trade, trading, traffic, biz, commerce
反义：individual
adv. 的确，确实，实在;实际上，真正地;真的，真是;甚至;
💡 在行为（deed）事实里（in）即 确实
"The actual demands set out in the document are small beer indeed."
文件中陈述的实际要求确实是无关紧要的.
近义：assuredly, absolutely, really, verily, certainly, yea
反义：likely, maybe, perchance, perhaps, plausibly, possibly