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refine

refine
[英] [riˈfain] [美] [rɪˈfaɪn] 生词本

vt.

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1. VERB 提炼;精炼 When a substance is refined, it is made pure by having all other substances removed from it. 

  • Oil is refined to remove naturally occurring impurities.

    油经过提炼去除天然存在的杂质。

refining

  • ...oil refining.

    炼油

2. VERB 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. 

  • Surgical techniques are constantly being refined.

    外科手术的技术不断得到完善。

Verb

1. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing;

  • "refine one's style of writing"

2. make more complex, intricate, or richer;

  • "refine a design or pattern"

3. treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition;

  • "refine paper stock"
  • "refine pig iron"
  • "refine oil"

4. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities;

  • "refine sugar"

5. 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"

6. make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of;

  • "refine a method of analysis"
  • "refine the constant in the equation"

医学

  • 1.精制，精炼

法律

  • 1.再制
1. Modern medical techniques refine on those of the past.
现代医疗技术比过去的医疗技术要优越。

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2. Reading good books helps to refine one's speech.
阅读好的书籍有助于一个人的言谈文雅。

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3. The eighteenth century sought to refine upon Shakespeare by altering and adapting his plays.
18世纪，人们试图通过改编莎士比亚的作品来超过他。

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4. The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.
炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。

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5. They refine crude oil into various petroleum products.
他们将原油提炼成各种石油产品。

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6. They refine sugar using this way.
他们用这种方法精制糖。

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7. We shall have to refine on our methods of advertising.
我们得进一步改进做广告的方法。

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8. Works of taste can refine the mind.
高雅的作品能陶冶心灵。

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