[mass noun]the quality of being intricate 错综复杂,盘根错节;复杂精细 the exquisite intricacy of Indian silverwork. 印度银制品的极致精细。 ■[count noun](intricacies)details, especially of an involved or perplexing subject (尤指错综复杂或令人迷惑难懂的)细节 the intricacies of economic policy-making. 制定经济政策的复杂细节。