byzantine
US /ˈbɪz.ən.tiːn/
UK /bɪˈzæn.taɪn/
形容词
1.
拜占庭的
relating to Byzantium, the Byzantine Empire, or the Eastern Orthodox Church.
示例:
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The church features stunning Byzantine mosaics.
这座教堂以其精美的拜占庭马赛克为特色。
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He studied Byzantine history at university.
他在大学学习拜占庭历史。
2.
复杂, 繁琐
excessively complicated, and typically involving a great deal of administrative detail.
示例:
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The company's hierarchy is so Byzantine that no one understands it.
公司的层级结构如此复杂，以至于没有人能理解。
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The legal process was so Byzantine that it took years to resolve.
法律程序如此繁琐，以至于花了数年才解决。