byzantine
US /ˈbɪz.ən.tiːn/
UK /bɪˈzæn.taɪn/
形容詞
1.
拜占庭的
relating to Byzantium, the Byzantine Empire, or the Eastern Orthodox Church.
範例:
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The church features stunning Byzantine mosaics.
這座教堂以其精美的拜占庭馬賽克為特色。
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He studied Byzantine history at university.
他在大學學習拜占庭歷史。
2.
複雜, 繁瑣
excessively complicated, and typically involving a great deal of administrative detail.
範例:
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The company's hierarchy is so Byzantine that no one understands it.
公司的層級結構如此複雜，以至於沒有人能理解。
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The legal process was so Byzantine that it took years to resolve.
法律程序如此繁瑣，以至於花了數年才解決。