2010/09/18

Word of today

I. sophisticated /sə'fɪstɪˈketɪd/
adjective

- having a lot of experience of the world and knowing about fashion, culture and other things that people think are socially important 見多識廣的;老練的;見過世面的
1.the sophisticated pleasures of city life 城市生活中五花八門的享樂
2.Mark is a smart and sophisticated young man. 馬克是一個聰明老成的年輕人。

- of a machine, system, etc. 機器、體系等 clever and complicated in the way that it works or is presented 複雜巧妙的;先進的;精密的
1.highly sophisticated computer systems 十分先進的計算機系統
2.Medical techniques are becoming more sophisticated all the time. 醫療技術日益複雜精妙。

- of a person 人 able to understand difficult or complicated ideas 水平高的;在行的
1.a sophisticated audience 有鑒賞力的觀眾


II. sophisticate /sə'fɪstɪˈket/

- Cause (a person or their thoughts, attitudes, and expectations) to become less simple or straightforward through education or experience
1.a sophisticated person 老於世故的人;見多識廣的人

- Develop (something such as a piece of equipment or a technique) into a more complex form

- Talk or reason in an impressively complex and educated manner

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