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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-derived
reagain, back
+
fineend, finish, make thin or pure
=refine

Common 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.

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