sophistication

英 [səˌfɪstɪˈkeɪʃn]

美 [səˌfɪstɪˈkeɪʃn]

n.  世故; 复杂巧妙; 高水平

复数：sophistications　

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Collins.1 / BNC.8479 / COCA.8920

牛津词典

noun

• 世故；复杂巧妙；高水平
  the quality of being sophisticated

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (机器、方法的)精密，复杂，先进
  Thesophisticationof machines or methods is their quality of being more advanced or complex than others.
  1. ...the sophistication of one of the world's richest cities...
     作为世界上最富庶的城市之一，它的精致和优雅…
  2. Given the sophistication of modern machines, there is little that cannot be successfully washed at home.
     鉴于现代机器的先进程度，几乎没有什么东西是在家里洗不了的。
• N-UNCOUNT (人的)高度文化修养
  Sophisticationis the quality of being comfortable in social situations and knowing about culture, fashion, and other matters that are considered socially important.
  1. James Bond is known for his sophistication, his style and his sense of class.
     举止优雅、风度翩翩且派头十足是詹姆斯·邦德一贯的形象。
• N-UNCOUNT 精明老练
  Sophisticationis the quality of being intelligent and knowing a lot, so that you are able to understand complicated situations.
  1. Swift said the growing sophistication among biotech investors presented an opportunity for a more specialist investment fund.
     斯威夫特说，生物科技领域的投资人越来越精明了，这也为我们获得一个更专业的投资基金提供了机会。

英英释义

noun

• falsification by the use of sophistry
  1. he practiced the art of sophistication upon reason
• the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
  Synonym:worldlinessmundanenessmundanity
• being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject
  1. understanding affine transformations requires considerable mathematical sophistication
• a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
  Synonym:sophismsophistry
• uplifting enlightenment
  Synonym:edification

双语例句

• Evaluate the beauty and sophistication as a piece of art.
  评估作为一件艺术品的美丽和复杂性。
• Well, who gives a toss about sophistication anyway?
  嗯，不管怎样，谁会在意高雅时髦呢？
• He combined curious qualities of naivety with incisive wit and worldly sophistication.
  他集天真质朴的好奇、锐利的机智和老练的世故于一体。
• His research methods may lack sophistication, but Aristotle may not have been too far off the mark.
  亚里士多德的研究方法也许不够完善成熟，但和事实或许也已经相去不远了。
• This rough model will be refined into one or more models of increasing sophistication and complexity.
  这个粗略的模型将被细化成更加精细、更加复杂的一个或多个模型。
• Barry had his nose put out of joint by Lucy's aloof sophistication
  露西的冷淡与世故使得巴里十分不快。
• Their maturity and sophistication attracts us to them.
  他们的成熟度和处事老练也是吸引我们的因素。
• This is a classic wine that shows the elegance, harmony and sophistication required for longevity.
  这是一款优雅、和谐并复杂的经典的酒，这些也都是长期保存所必需的条件。
• But in terms of tactics, reach, and sophistication.
  但是在战术上考虑，达到并诡辩。
• However, because they are so concise, they also embody a high level of mathematical sophistication.
  但是，唯因其简洁，这些方程也表现出了数学的高度复杂性。