sophisticated

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++so·phis·ti·cat·ed /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/ adjective 1 EXPERIENCEDhaving a lot of experience of life, and good judgment about socially important things such as art, fashion etc 见多识广的；练达的；有鉴赏力的 a sophisticated, witty American 一个见多识广、机智风趣的美国人 Clarissa’s hair was swept up into a sophisticated style. 克拉丽莎的头发向后梳成一个很老成的式样。2 ADVANCEDa sophisticated machine, system, method etc is very well designed and very advanced, and often works in a complicated way 〔机器、系统、方法等〕复杂的，精密的，尖端的 sophisticated software 很先进的软件 a highly sophisticated weapons system 非常精密的武器系统3 KNOW somethinghaving a lot of knowledge and experience of difficult or complicated subjects and therefore able to understand them well 富有经验的，老练的；精通的 British voters have become much more sophisticated. 英国的选民已经变得成熟多了。► see thesaurus at advanced —sophistication /səˌfɪstɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] a New York nightclub that was the height of sophistication (=very fashionable and expensive) 纽约一家最为时髦豪华的夜总会

Examples from the Corpus

sophisticated• The suave, sophisticated 60-year-old singer is still performing and drawing crowds.• Everyone at the party was sophisticated and well-educated.• The play is intended for a sophisticated audience.• a play that will appeal to a sophisticated audience• Sondheim's lyrics have a sophisticated brilliance.• She was glamorous and sophisticated, but seemed a little lonely.• Eye operations often involve the use of highly sophisticated equipment, such as lasers.• He proposed to develop a sophisticated fishing industry.• The missile has a sophisticated guidance system.• Nothing beats black for the classic sophisticated look.• However, it may give rise to the necessity for a fairly sophisticated mathematical calculation if a conversion table is not published.• These developments in turn contributed to the rebirth of various critical and intellectually sophisticated neo-Marxisms in the 1960s and 1970s.• Anne thought often about Sarah and her sophisticated partner on the Saturday night of the dinner dance.• Even experienced and sophisticated readers have been known to have trouble with Thoreau's books.• Develops the skills further, and pays special attention to more sophisticated sub-skills such as scanning a text.• As a fourteen-year-old she had made her debut in a particularly sophisticated team, and went on to appear on Broadway.• Really sophisticated users may like to invest in the ultimate communications link between the two systems, a local area network.• And yet she subtly steered her boss towards a more sophisticated version of this.• a sophisticated woman whose friends included many rich and famous peoplehighly sophisticated• a highly sophisticated alarm system• Some of these are highly sophisticated and provide almost complete control of the duty cycle over a 100 percent variation.• For more exotic dinner parties this one, or at least for those of a highly sophisticated and refined palette!• A highly sophisticated and well-read composer such as Britten could be expected to look for his own Hofmannsthal.• The highly sophisticated broadcasting industry offers an object lesson in the inadequacy of current standards of measuring public behavior.• Nearly all large commercial banks now offer highly sophisticated cash management systems for their commercial accounts.• They are highly sophisticated, crammed with electronics, and often carry their own helicopter.• Prices range from $ 24.95 per month for entry-level hosting to $ 3,200 per month for highly sophisticated hosting services.• However, the emplacement vessel or platform would need to be highly sophisticated - perhaps a larger version of the Glomar Explorer.Origin sophisticated (1300-1400) Medieval Latin past participle of sophisticare “to deceive with words, hide the true nature of something”, from Latin sophisticus, from Greek, from sophistes; → SOPHISTRY

so·phis·ti·cat·ed adjectiveChineseSyllable

a experience life, of lot Corpus having of

sophisticated
so‧phis‧ti‧cat‧ed /səˈfɪstəkeɪtəd, səˈfɪstɪkeɪtəd/

adjective

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: past participle of sophisticare 'to deceive with words, hide the true nature of something', from Latin sophisticus, from Greek, from sophistes; ⇨ sophistry

1. having a lot of experience of life, and good judgment about socially important things such as art, fashion etc:

a sophisticated, witty American

Clarissa’s hair was swept up into a sophisticated style.
2. a sophisticated machine, system, method etc is very well designed and very advanced, and often works in a complicated way:

sophisticated software

a highly sophisticated weapons system
3. having a lot of knowledge and experience of difficult or complicated subjects and therefore able to understand them well:

British voters have become much more sophisticated.
—sophistication /səˌfɪstəˈkeɪʃən, səˌfɪstɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]:

a New York nightclub that was the height of sophistication (=very fashionable and expensive)

THESAURUS

   ▪ advanced using very modern technology and ideas: technologically advanced nations | Their equipment isn’t as advanced as ours.
   ▪ sophisticated very advanced, and working in a better but often more complicated way than other things: highly sophisticated weapons | As machines become more sophisticated, they become more likely to break down.
   ▪ high-tech /ˌhaɪ ˈtek◂/ using very advanced technology, especially electronic equipment and computers: high-tech industries in Silicon Valley | High-tech listening equipment was used to find survivors in the rubble.
   ▪ state-of-the-art using the newest and most advanced features, ideas, and materials that are available: The football club has invested £40 million in state-of-the-art training facilities. | The sound system is state-of-the-art.
   ▪ cutting-edge cutting-edge technology or research is the most advanced that there is at this time: The system uses cutting-edge technology to identify and eliminate viruses. | cutting-edge medical research

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