sophisticate
US /səˈfɪs.tə.kət/
UK /səˈfɪs.tɪ.kət/
動詞
1.
使複雜, 使精緻
make (something) more complex or intricate
範例:
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The new software aims to sophisticate the user interface.
新軟體旨在使用戶介面更複雜。
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They tried to sophisticate their arguments to win the debate.
他們試圖使他們的論點更複雜以贏得辯論。
2.
改變, 使不純
alter (something) from its original simplicity or purity
範例:
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The artist chose not to sophisticate the raw beauty of the landscape.
藝術家選擇不改變風景的原始美。
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Some argue that modern technology tends to sophisticate human interactions.
一些人認為現代技術傾向於改變人類互動。
同義詞:
名詞
老練的人, 世故的人
a person with a lot of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture
範例:
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She became a true sophisticate after living in Paris for years.
在巴黎居住了多年後，她成了一個真正的老練的人。
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The art gallery attracted many sophisticates from around the world.
這個藝術畫廊吸引了來自世界各地的許多老練的人。