refinement
- IPA[rɪˈfʌɪnm(ə)nt]
英式
- the process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance;the improvement or clarification of something by the making of small changes
noun: refinement, plural noun: refinements
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. the process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance the refinement of uranium 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ the improvement or clarification of something by the making of small changes this gross figure needs considerable refinement recent refinements to production techniques 同義詞
- ▪ cultured elegance in behaviour or manner her carefully cultivated veneer of refinement 同義詞
- ▪ sophisticated and superior good taste the refinement of Hellenistic art
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- IPA[rəˈfīnm(ə)nt]
美式
- the process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance: the refinement of uranium
Oxford American Dictionary