sophisticated

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Pronunciation

/səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/(suh-FIS-ti-kay-tid)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral/positive

Chinese

复杂精妙的;成熟老练的(具有精细的辨别力;或(系统)高度发展而复杂)

Definition

Having refined knowledge or taste; developed to a high level of complexity.

Word family

  • sophistication/səˌfɪstɪˈkeɪʃən/(n)精妙;成熟老练
  • sophisticate/səˈfɪstɪkeɪt/(n)老练的人

Collocations

  • sophisticated approach
  • sophisticated technology
  • highly sophisticated
  • sophisticated understanding
  • a sophisticated audience
  • sophisticated analysis
  • increasingly sophisticated

Examples

  1. 1.Modern fraud techniques have become increasingly sophisticated, making them harder to detect.
  2. 2.A sophisticated investor understands that high returns and low risk rarely coexist.

Synonyms

  • advanced/ədˈvɑːnst/far developed
  • refined/rɪˈfaɪnd/elegant; cultured
  • complex/ˈkɒmplɛks/consisting of many interlocking parts

Etymology

from Greek "sophistikos" = skilled in speaking, from "sophistēs" (wise man; one who reasons cleverly)