sophisticate

英 [səˈfɪstɪkeɪt]

美 [səˈfɪstɪkeɪt]

n.  老于世故的人; 见多识广的人

复数：sophisticates　过去分词：sophisticated　现在分词：sophisticating　过去式：sophisticated　第三人称单数：sophisticates　

CET6IELTSTEM8

BNC.37736 / COCA.28011

牛津词典

noun

• 老于世故的人；见多识广的人
  a sophisticated person

柯林斯词典

• 老于世故的人;精于…之道的人
  Asophisticateis someone who knows about culture, fashion, and other matters that are considered socially important.

英英释义

noun

• a worldly-wise person
  Synonym:man of the world

verb

• make more complex or refined
  1. a sophisticated design
• alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
  1. Sophisticate rose water with geraniol
  Synonym:doctordoctor up
• practice sophistry
  1. Don't twist my words
  Synonym:twisttwist aroundpervertconvolute
• make less natural or innocent
  1. Their manners had sophisticated the young girls

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