refinement
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR Refinements are small changes or additions that you make to something in order to improve it. Refinement is the process of making refinements. 改進; 完善
Older cars inevitably lack the latest safety refinements. 較老式的汽車難免缺乏最新的安全改進。
2. N-UNCOUNT Refinement is politeness and good manners. 彬彬有禮; 擧止文雅
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refinement /rɪˈfaɪnmənt/ (refinements)
剑桥词典
refinement noun (CHANGE)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the process of making a substance pure
提鍊；提純；精鍊
The refinement of raw opium yields other drugs , such as morphine . 生鴉片經過提鍊産生其他葯物，如嗎啡。
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
a small change that improves something
（精細的）改進，完善
These refinements have increased the machine's accuracy by 25 percent . 經過這些改進，機器的準確率提高了25%。
Clearly, the hypothesis does need some refinement, in the light of these surprising results . 很顯然，從這些令人驚訝的結果來看，該假設確實需要進一步完善。
refinement noun (POLITENESS)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]a quality of politeness and education
文雅；高雅；有教養
She's the personification of culture and refinement. 她是文化與教養的化身。 返回 refinement