sophistication | BrE səˌfɪstɪˈkeɪʃn, AmE səˌfɪstəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n | noun uncountable ① (experience) 老于世故 lǎo yú shìgù ; (refinement) 修养 xiūyǎng ② (intelligence and subtlety) 老练 lǎoliàn ③ (complexity of argument) 复杂 fùzá ; (modernity of equipment) 先进 xiānjìn |