词汇 | byzantine |
释义 | byzantine adjective formaldisapproving(alsoByzantine)uk /bɪˈzæn.taɪn//ˈbɪz.ən.tiːn/ us /ˈbɪz.ən.tiːn//bɪˈzæn.taɪn/ complicated and difficult to understand: 复杂难懂的;曲折的 rules of byzantine complexity复杂难懂的规则 He called for an overhaul of the byzantine tax system. The calculations become positively Byzantine in their complexity. The byzantine legal manoeuvring went on for years. They are seeking alternatives to the current Byzantine process for channelling money into education schemes. Anyone who has managed the complex challenges of a large household can survive the most byzantine office intrigues. Complexity advanced all-singing baroque baroquely be more to something than meets the eyeidiom finicky fractally high-tech indirectly insolubility onerousness ornate ornately over-elaborate over-fussy tortuously tortuousness twisty ultra-sophisticated wheels within wheelsidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Difficult to understand Byzantine adjective uk /bɪˈzæn.taɪn//ˈbɪz.ən.tiːn/ us /ˈbɪz.ən.tiːn//bɪˈzæn.taɪn/ from or relating to the ancient city of Byzantium (also known as Constantinople and now called Istanbul), to the Eastern Roman Empire of which it was the capital from the 4th to the 15th century CE, or to the Eastern Orthodox Church: Mosaic art flourished in the Byzantine Empire from the 6th to the 15th centuries. Her compositions are inspired by religious icons and Byzantine art. The walls of the cave feature 4th-century rock art similar to Byzantine representations of John the Baptist. The plundering of Constantinople in 1204 contributed to the collapse of the Byzantine Empire three centuries later. The Fourth Crusade attacked Constantinople, home of Byzantine Christians. The jewellery is inspired by Byzantine and Baroque styles, incorporating elaborate flourishes and large gems. Middle Ages (medieval Period) 501-1500 alchemy Anglo-Saxon bestiary Black Death bubonic plague chivalric chivalrous Hijrah joust Lancastrian mangonel mead hall mediaeval Norman pre-Columbian pre-feudal Romanesque the Norman Conquest troubadour Yorkist You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Ancient history: before 500 AD Christian denominations Byzantine | American DictionaryByzantine adjective us/ˈbɪz·ənˌtin, bəˈzæn-, -ˌtɑɪn/ world history of or having to do with the ancient city of Byzantium or the Eastern Roman Empire Examples of byzantinebyzantine Perhaps more nuanced, even byzantine, regulations covering such cases in all of their detail might be preferable in some respects. Dry functions both as a self-consciously byzantine act of storytelling and a pointed commentary on the real conditions of women in rock. Will he review the criteria now used to prioritise safety improvement schemes, because to some of us they seem both byzantine and counter-intuitive? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As my noble friend said, perhaps it is a little byzantine. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As we all know, the mathematics of the rate support grant is byzantine in the extreme. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Individual bankruptcy, not in all, but in many cases, is humiliating, punitive, obscure, almost byzantine and extremely costly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 An almost byzantine structure of separate regulations applies in this huge, all-embracing industry, and many of them overlap. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is also a danger that we shall end up with a byzantine pay structure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 With such a system we would not have to talk in the byzantine terms that we have heard today. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our reform of child support involves replacing the byzantine complexity of the current formula with a simple percentage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There were no byzantine forms to fill in and the only difficulty was trying to find out her national insurance number. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She then struggled through byzantine procedures involving disciplinary action in a health service that is breaking ranks with national agreements and procedures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are engaged in a byzantine process this afternoon. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, many parts of our public services continue to operate within the confines of byzantine procedures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To call the operation byzantine would seem only a mild criticism. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of byzantine These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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