Wordiyorefinement
🇬🇧 UK/ri'fainmәnt/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
The process or result of purifying or improving something; polished elegance in manners or taste; a subtle improvement or distinction
精炼，提纯；优雅，高雅；改进，细微区别
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.a degree of refinement一定程度的精致
- 2.cultural refinement文化修养
- 3.further refinement进一步改进
- 4.refinement process精炼过程
Example Sentences
- 1.
The latest software update introduced several refinements to the user interface.
- 2.
Her refinement and grace made her stand out at every social gathering.
- 3.
The refinement of crude oil into usable fuel is a complex industrial process.