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refinement n.精致,(言谈,举止等的)文雅,精巧 Things that go through a process of refinement have been refined. They've lost their rough edges. For people, this means they have good manners and etiquette. For substances like oil and sugar, it means that impurities have been removed. After refinement, things and people become more acceptable — to attend a fancy dinner or be served at one — in the case of the sugar. ★☆☆☆☆ 1998.6

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[ri'fainmənt] Do you know which fork is for your salad and which one for dessert? Then you have some refinement — good manners and taste. If the small hot spots look as expected, that will be a triumph for yet another scientific idea, a refinement of the Big Bang called the inflationary universe theory. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]完善；修正；改进 Refinements are small changes or additions that you make to something in order to improve it. Refinement is the process of making refinements. Older cars inevitably lack the latest safety refinements.老款的汽车难免缺少经过改进的最新安全保护装置。...development and refinement of the game.比赛的发展和改进2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]彬彬有礼；有教养 Refinement is politeness and good manners. ...a girl who possessed both dignity and refinement.既有尊严又有教养的女孩

英语单词	refinement
英美音标	[ri'fainmənt]
中文释义	n.精致,(言谈,举止等的)文雅,精巧
vocab简明	Do you know which fork is for your salad and which one for dessert? Then you have some refinement — good manners and taste.
vocab扩展	Things that go through a process of refinement have been refined. They've lost their rough edges. For people, this means they have good manners and etiquette. For substances like oil and sugar, it means that impurities have been removed. After refinement, things and people become more acceptable — to attend a fancy dinner or be served at one — in the case of the sugar.
真题原句	If the small hot spots look as expected, that will be a triumph for yet another scientific idea, a refinement of the Big Bang called the inflationary universe theory.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]完善；修正；改进 Refinements are small changes or additions that you make to something in order to improve it. Refinement is the process of making refinements. Older cars inevitably lack the latest safety refinements. 老款的汽车难免缺少经过改进的最新安全保护装置。 ...development and refinement of the game. 比赛的发展和改进 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]彬彬有礼；有教养 Refinement is politeness and good manners. ...a girl who possessed both dignity and refinement. 既有尊严又有教养的女孩
来源	1998.6

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