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refine

英 [rɪ'faɪn] 美[rɪ'faɪn]
  • vt. 精炼,提纯;改善;使…文雅

英英释意


1. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing;
"refine one's style of writing"
2. make more complex, intricate, or richer;
"refine a design or pattern"
3. treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition;
"refine paper stock"
"refine pig iron"
"refine oil"
4. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities;
"refine sugar"
5. attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying;
"many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet"
6. make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of;
"refine a method of analysis"
"refine the constant in the equation"