1. （决定、计划、事件产生的）后果，影响
    The ramifications of a decision, plan, or event are all its consequences and effects, especially ones which are not obvious at first.

1. the act of branching out or dividing into branches

    Synonym: branchingforkforking

2. an arrangement of branching parts

3. a development that complicates a situation

    e.g. the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications

    Synonym: complication

4. a part of a forked or branching shape

    e.g. he broke off one of the branches

    Synonym: branchleg