(1)复杂的,精密的,高度发展的(highly-developed,elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge;complicated):a~discussion/argument 深入的讨论/辩论;~telephone systems/computers/machinery 复杂而精密的电话系统/计算机系统/机械;be highly~高度复杂的;The play was too~for the country child. 对农村孩子来说,这部剧太深奥了。〖同〗complex,complicated,difficult;〖反〗simple,old-fashioned,uncomplicated;
(2)世故的;老练的(knowing how to behave,what to say,etc in society or showing such knowledge):a young man quite~for his age 一个老成得与其年龄不相称的年轻人;a~manner/entrepreneur 老练的举止/企业家;~clothes/tastes 高雅的服装/情趣;〖同〗seasoned,experienced〖反〗unsophisticated,unseasoned,simple;
←so′phisticate v 使老于世故;使更加复杂先进;n 老于世故的人;
→so͵phisti′cation n 老于世故,老练;复杂性,精密性