refine
- IPA[rəˈfīn]
美式
- remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process;improve (something) by making small changes, in particular make (an idea, theory, or method) more subtle and accurate
verb: refine, 3rd person present: refines, gerund or present participle: refining, past tense: refined, past participle: refined
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process sugar was refined by boiling it in huge iron vats 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ improve (something) by making small changes, in particular make (an idea, theory, or method) more subtle and accurate ease of access to computers has refined analysis and presentation of data 同義詞 反義詞