The word "refine" can be used as a verb meaning to make a substance pure by removing impurities or to improve a process, theory, or machine by making small changes. The pronunciation is /rɪˈfaɪn/.
[VERB 动词]提炼;精炼 When a substance is refined, it is made pure by having all other substances removed from it.
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Oil is refined to remove naturally occurring impurities.
油经过提炼去除天然存在的杂质。
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...oil refining.
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[VERB 动词]改进,改善,改良(过程、理论或机器) If something such as a process, theory, or machine is refined, it is improved by having small changes made to it.
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[usu passive]
Surgical techniques are constantly being refined.
外科手术的技术不断得到完善。
Oxford
re·fineAWL/rɪˈfaɪn; NAmErɪˈfaɪn/verb1refinesth to make a substance pure by taking other substances out of it 精炼;提纯;去除杂质◆the process of refining oil/sugar炼油的╱炼糖的工序2refinesth to improve sth by making small changes to it 改进;改善;使精练refinerefinesrefinedrefiningre·fine/rɪˈfaɪn; NAmErɪˈfaɪn/
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refinere‧fine /rɪˈfaɪn/ ●○○AWL verb [transitive]
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1to improve a method, plan, system etc by gradually making slight changes to it: Car makers are constantly refining their designs.2to make a substance purer using an industrial process → refinery: oil refining
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refine
[rɪˈfaɪn]refined, refining, refines
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refined[2671] refining[369]
改进(50%),精炼(48%),使更文雅(2%)
vt.精炼,提纯;改善;使…文雅
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