sophistication

• Существительное, обозначающее качество интеллектуальной утонченности, сложности или искушенности, часто приобретаемое через образование или опыт; также может относиться к использованию хитрых, но вводящих в заблуждение рассуждений или обладанию экспертными знаниями в технической области.

A noun referring to the quality of being intellectually refined, complex, or worldly, often through cultivation or experience; it can also refer to the use of clever but misleading reasoning or the possession of expert knowledge in a technical subject.

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1. Refined or cultured qualityB2formal

   The quality of being refined, cultured, or elegant, often through education or experience.

   Утончённость

   • Her sophistication was evident in her taste in art and music.
   • The party had an air of sophistication and class.
   • He admired the sophistication of the city's architecture.

   Синонимыcultivationcultureelegancefinessegracepolishrefinementtasteurbanityworldliness

   Антонимыcoarsenesscrudenesssimplicityuncouthnessvulgarity

2. Deceptive reasoningC1formal

   A clever but misleading argument intended to deceive someone, often using fallacious logic.

   Софистика

   • The lawyer's argument was pure sophistication, designed to confuse the jury.
   • His speech was full of sophistication, twisting facts to suit his narrative.
   • Sophistication in debate can sometimes overshadow the truth.

   Синонимыcasuistryequivocationfallaciousnesssophistryspeciousness

3. Technical expertiseC1formal

   Expert knowledge or skill in a particular technical or specialized field.

   Техническая сложность

   • The engineer's sophistication in robotics was unmatched.
   • Her sophistication in computer programming made her a valuable asset.
   • The project required a high level of technical sophistication.

   Синонимыcompetenceexpertiseknow-howknowledgemasteryproficiencysavvyskill

4. Worldly wisdomC1formal

   The quality of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly, gained through cultivation, experience, or disillusionment.

   Умудрённость

   • Travel gave him a certain sophistication about different cultures.
   • Her sophistication came from years of navigating complex social situations.
   • He spoke with the sophistication of someone who had seen much of the world.

   Синонимыpolishrefinementsavoir-faireurbanityworldliness

   Антонимыgullibilityingenuousnessinnocencenaivetesimplicity

5. Falsification through sophistryC2formal

   The act of falsifying or distorting information using specious fallacies or misleading arguments.

   Фальсификация с помощью софистики

   • The report was a work of sophistication, twisting data to support a false conclusion.
   • Sophistication in this context means deliberately misleading through clever but false reasoning.
   • The philosopher criticized the sophistication of modern political rhetoric.

   Синонимыcasuistrydeceptionfalsificationmisrepresentationsophistry