refine
verb- refine something
to make a substance pure by taking other substances out of it 精煉；提純；去除雜質 The process of refining oil produces several useful chemicals. 煉油的過程會産生幾種有用的化學品。
Extra ExamplesTopics The environmentc1supplies of the highly refined white sugar 高度精制白糖的供應 China has eight factories that refine the ore. 中國有八家提煉鐵礦石的工廠。 In those days sugar was refined by boiling it in huge black iron vats. 在那些日子裏，糖是通過在巨大的黑色鐵桶中煮沸來提煉的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- slightly
- greatly
- further
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- continue to
- …
- into
- highly refined
- refine something
to improve something by making small changes to it 改進；改善；使精練 She has refined her playing technique over the years. 這些年來，她改進了自己的演奏技巧。 This theory still needs a little refining. 這個理論還需要一點提煉。
Extra ExamplesThey would constantly refine their designs until they were almost perfect. 他們會不斷改進自己的設計直至趨於完美。 The theory was further refined by modern scientists. 現代科學家進一步完善了這一理論。 Our methods have been gradually refined over the years. 幾年來我們的方法已逐步改進。 The information system is constantly refined and updated. 信息系統在不斷完善和更新。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- slightly
- greatly
- further
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- continue to
- …
- into
- highly refined
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from re- ‘again’ + the verb fine ‘make or become thinner’, influenced by French raffiner.