refinement

英 [rɪˈfaɪnmənt]

美 [rɪˈfaɪnmənt]

n.  (精细的)改进，改善; 改良品; 经过改进的东西; 精炼; 提炼; 提纯

复数：refinements　

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牛津词典

noun

• （精细的）改进，改善
  a small change to sth that improves it
  1. This particular model has a further refinement.
     这一款式又有了进一步的改进。
• 改良品；经过改进的东西
  a thing that is an improvement on an earlier, similar thing
  1. The new plan is a refinement of the one before.
     新计划比原计划有改进。
• 精炼；提炼；提纯
  the process of improving sth or of making sth pure
  1. the refinement of industrial techniques
     工业技术的进一步提高
  2. the refinement of uranium
     铀的提炼
• 优雅；礼貌；有教养
  the quality of being polite and well educated and able to judge the quality of things; the state of having the sort of manners that are considered typical of a high social class
  1. a person of considerable refinement
     很有教养的人
  2. an atmosphere of refinement
     优雅的气氛

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 完善;修正;改进
  Refinementsare small changes or additions that you make to something in order to improve it.Refinementis the process of making refinements.
  1. Older cars inevitably lack the latest safety refinements.
     老款的汽车难免缺少经过改进的最新安全保护装置。
  2. ...development and refinement of the game.
     比赛的发展和改进
• N-UNCOUNT 彬彬有礼;有教养
  Refinementis politeness and good manners.
  1. ...a girl who possessed both dignity and refinement.
     既有尊严又有教养的女孩

双语例句

• The quality of lacking taste and refinement.
  缺乏品位和文雅的性质。
• Perhaps that's a refinement you could make for your own site.
  也许您可以在自己的站点对这一项进行优化。
• The progress in refinement of machine tools has been substantial in recent years.
  近年来，机床的改进取得了实质性进展。
• The tools, the training, and the techniques should be under constant refinement.
  工具、培训，和技术应该处于不变的改进之下。
• One of the primary goals of this course is the development and refinement of critical analysis and argument.
  培养提高学生的评论分析与论证能力是本课程重要目标之一。
• This will allow for further refinement and manipulation of form elements.
  这允许进一步细化和操作表单元素。
• In the paper the development of the refinement and modification of montan wax is reviewed.
  本文对蒙旦蜡的精制与改性进行了综述。
• She's the personification of culture and refinement.
  她是文化和教养的化身。
• Create a Move refinement between the input general recommendation and the output recommendation.
  在输入一般建议和输出一般建议之间创建一个Move细化。
• An attempt to convey or maintain the appearance of refinement and elegance.
  假派头试图表达或保持优雅和得体的外表的努力。