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sophisticate

sophisticate

[英] [səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪt] [美] [səˈfɪstɪˌket] 生词本

n.

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  • 英英释义

1. N-COUNT 老于世故的人;精于…之道的人 A sophisticate is someone who knows about culture, fashion, and other matters that are considered socially important. 
Noun

1. a worldly-wise person

Verb

1. make less natural or innocent;

  • "Their manners had sophisticated the young girls"

2. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

3. alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive;

  • "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"

4. make more complex or refined;

  • "a sophisticated design"