解读《时代》关键词

Sophisticated 1.熂际,产品)尖端的,先进的;

2.(人)老于世故的;

3.(人)精通的,老练的

同1.advanced 2.refined

反 unsophisticated

Once the calling of wild-eyed Cassandras and 19th century writers and social scientists on the radical fringe long-range forecasting has become a sophisticated and quite profitable industry.烼ime July 151996焢.38

这种“长远预测”的工作,从前专属于眼神狂乱的预言家,以及19世纪激进的非主流作家和社会学家,如今则成为先进工业,而且利润相当高。

注 calling焠.犞耙;Cassandra 对凶事提出预警,但不见信于人者。G