refinement

[ri'fainmənt]

n.精致, 文雅, 改良, 精炼, 提炼

n.

1. 优雅, 高雅; 有教养[U]

2. 提炼, 精炼, 提纯[U]

Gasoline is produced by the refinement of petroleum.

汽油是由石油经过提炼生产出来的。

3. 精炼的产品; 精细的改进[C]

4. 精确, 精细; 细微的区别[U][C]

词形变化

名词复数：refinements

词义辨析

同义:

n.优雅, 礼貌, 得体

fineness  elegance  gentleness  polish  grace  culture  cultivation  tastefulness  nicety  good breeding  breeding  propriety  politeness  good manners  courtesy  perfection  finish  civility  gentility  graciousness  urbanity  delicacy

n.精细, 精制

purification  refinement

n.改进

improvement  betterment  reform  revision  amendment  advancement  enhancement  

同义参见:

enrichment  purity  discrimination  style  

反义:

n.精炼; 优美; 精心的安排; 精确

vulgarity  

英英释义

名词 refinement:

a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality--Joseph Conrad

同义词：polish, culture, cultivation, finish

the result of improving something

同义词：elaboration

the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

同义词：refining, purification

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

同义词：nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety

the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste

同义词：civilization, civilisation

补充

refinementrefinement英:[riˈfainmənt] 美:[rɪˈfaɪnmənt]n.1.细微的改良The new model has electric windows and other refinements.新型号有电动窗和其他改良装置。2.优雅或高贵的动作、举止等

例句

1. development and refinement of the game比赛的发展和改进 2. Older cars inevitably lack the latest safety refinements.老汽车必然没有最新的安全改进措施。 3. the refinement of uranium.铀的提纯。 4. this gross figure needs considerable refinement.此粗略的数字需作大量的加工。 5. [count noun]recent refinements to production techniques.近期对生产技术的改进。 6. her carefully cultivated veneer of refinement.她精心修炼出来的高雅外表。 7. the refinement of Hellenistic art.古希腊艺术的高品位。 8. The new model has electric windows and other refinements.新型号有电动窗和其他改良装置。 9. oil refinement炼油 10. the refinement of testing methods测试手段的改进 11. The game is a refinement of last year's version.这款游戏是去年同款游戏的改进版。 12. Several engine refinements have resulted in increased efficiency.对发动机进行的数次改进提高了效率。 13. a person of great refinement极有教养的人