complicate matters

基本解释

Just to complicate matters, the code itself is, of course, a form of stored data.
（节外生枝插一句，代码本身无疑也是存储数据的一种形式）。
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If the answer to all of these questions is no, a framework will only complicate matters.
如果所有这些问题的答案都为否，那么使用框架只会把事情变复杂。
Whereas the greater resilience of the emerging world is a source of stability for the global economy, the monetary linkages between rich and poor economies complicate matters.
新兴市场的良好状况有利于稳定全球经济，但发达国家和贫穷国家之间货币机制上的联系却使问题复杂化了。

Going after Aron's cash would complicate matters with Riverstone, which still wields sway over the board.
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To complicate matters, the police briefly went on strike, and several unions called a one-day strike.
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To complicate matters further, this conflict could embroil other East African nations, including Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda.
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