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单词 sophisticate
释义 so·phis·ti·cate AHD[sə-fĭsʹtĭ-kāt'] D.J.[səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪt]K.K.[səˈfɪstɪˌket]v.(动词)so.phis.ti.cat.ed, so.phis.ti.cat.ing, so.phis.ti.cates v.tr.(及物动词)
    1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly.使世故:使或变得更不自然,尤指使变得更不单纯幼稚以及更加世故
    1. To make impure; adulterate.See Synonyms at adulterate 使变得不纯;搀入杂物 参见 adulterate
    1. To make more complex or inclusive; refine.使复杂,使精巧:使更加复杂或完备;使精致
v.intr.(不及物动词)
  1. To use sophistry.使用遁词
n.(名词)AHD[-kĭt]
  1. A sophisticated person.世故老练者
Etymology语源
    1. Middle English sophisticaten [to adulterate] 中古英语 sophisticaten [掺假使变得不纯]
    1. from Medieval Latin sophisticāre sophisticāt- 源自 中世纪拉丁语 sophisticāre sophisticāt-
    1. from Latin sophisticus [sophistic] 源自 拉丁语 sophisticus [诡辩的]
    1. from Greek sophistikos 源自 希腊语 sophistikos
    1. from sophistēs [sophist] * see sophist 源自 sophistēs [诡辩者(家)] * 参见 sophist
Related Forms继承用法sophis'ticaʹtion n.(名词)sophisʹtica'tor n.(名词)
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