convolute
UK/'kɒnvə,luːt/US/'kɒnvәlu:t/
C2
Definitions
v.
To make something complicated or intricate; to coil or twist
使复杂化；使盘绕
adj.
Coiled or twisted; intricately complex
盘绕的；错综复杂的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcon- (together) + volut (rolled, from volvere) = 'rolled together.' Things rolled tightly together become twisted and hard to follow — hence 'overly complex.'
Root vol still carries 50 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Try not to convolute your argument with unnecessary detail.
- 2.
The instructions were so convolute that nobody could follow them.