refine
🇬🇧 UK/ri'fain/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
v.
To purify a substance by removing impurities; to improve or perfect something by making small changes
精炼,提纯;改进,使完善
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.refine a process改进流程
- 2.refine skills磨练技能
- 3.refine oil精炼石油
- 4.refine a technique完善技术
Example Sentences
- 1.
The company spent years refining its manufacturing process to reduce waste.
- 2.
Crude oil must be refined before it can be used as fuel.
- 3.
She continued to refine her argument after receiving feedback from her professor.