refine
- v. 精炼，提纯；改进，改善；使……文雅
[ 第三人称单数 refines 现在分词 refining 过去式 refined 过去分词 refined ]
英英释义
refine [ ri'fain ]
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v.
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improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
"refine one's style of writing"
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make more complex, intricate, or richer
"refine a design or pattern"
同义词： complicate rarify elaborate
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treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
"refine paper stock"; "refine pig iron"; "refine oil"
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reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
"refine sugar"
同义词： rectify
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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"
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make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
"refine a method of analysis"; "refine the constant in the equation"
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improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
以上来源于: WordNet
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
refine /rɪˈfaɪn/ CET4 TEM4 ( refining, refined, refines )
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V-T When a substance is refined, it is made pure by having all other substances removed from it. 提炼 [usu passive]
例：Oil is refined to remove naturally occurring impurities.
油经过提炼去除天然生成的杂质。
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refining N-UNCOUNT 提炼
例：...oil refining.
…炼油。
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V-T If something such as a process, theory, or machine is refined, it is improved by having small changes made to it. 完善 [usu passive]
例：Surgical techniques are constantly being refined.
外科手术技术正在不断得到完善。
双语例句原声例句权威例句
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At the same time, more of this newly discovered oil is of the type that requires a greater investment to refine.
与此同时，在这些新发现的石油中，更多是需要加大投资才能提炼的类型。
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Can they refine the idea and resubmit it?
他们能改进一下想法然后重新提交吗？
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Instead of trying to refine old formulas, they invent new ones.
他们不是试图改进旧的公式，而是发明新的公式。
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"What has happened this thing has evolved and as we have been able to refine the flow rate estimates."
VOA: standard.2010.06.14
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That seems,more or less, the right answer from the physicalist point of view, although as we'll see probably later today, we need to refine it somewhat.
这或多或少，是从物理主义者角度得到的正确答案，纵然我们后面还会看到，这个答案是需要完善的。
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Let's refine the body view. I've been-- Suggest that the key here-- the idea whether it's the person or not is whether it's the same body.
我们来重新定义肉体论-,假设关键是-,究竟是不是同一个人的关键在于,是不是同样的肉体。
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