Adjective:
having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire;sophisticated young socialites
a sophisticated audience
a sophisticated lifestyle
a sophisticated book
ahead in development; complex or intricate;advanced technology
a sophisticated electronic control system
intellectually appealing;a sophisticated drama
complex，complicated，sophisticated，intricate这些形容词均含“复杂的”之意。
complex侧重内在关系的复杂，需通过仔细研究与了解才能掌握和运用。
complicated与complex的含义接近，但语气更强，着重极其复杂，很难分析、分辨或解释。
sophisticated侧重指事物发展到或达到高级的程度所体现出的复杂。
intricate着重指错综复杂，令人迷惑理解。
直接源自拉丁语的sophisticare，意为复杂的、老练的。sophisticate久经世故的人…sophisticated heat exchanger高级热交换器…sophisticated vocabulary精细词汇表sophisticated signal复杂信号sophisticated technique法 尖端技术…sophisticated calculator高级计算器
近义词 culturedseasoned反义词 simpleunsophisticated
用作形容词adj.
用作定语
～+ n.Mr. Smith is a sophisticated world traveler.史密斯先生是一位老练的环球旅行家。
I can't work this sophisticated new equipment.我不能操作这种尖端的新设备。
This is a very sophisticated machine.这是一台非常精密的机器。
用作表语
S+be+～She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.移居伦敦后她变得世故多了。
This problem is highly sophisticated.这个问题十分复杂。
形容词100%
用作形容词She is such a sophisticated woman that she saw through his trick at the first sight.她是个十分老练的女人,她一眼就看穿了他的把戏。
As far as defense is concerned, we need to buy more sophisticated weapons.就防御的观点来说，我们需要购买更多精密的武器。