refinement
refinement
noun
noun
- [mass noun]the process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance
精炼；精制，提纯
the refinement of uranium.
铀的提纯。
■the improvement or clarification of something by the making of small changes
精细加工
this gross figure needs considerable refinement.
此粗略的数字需作大量的加工。
[count noun]recent refinements to production techniques.
近期对生产技术的改进。
■cultured elegance in behaviour or manner
（举止）高雅，优雅；有教养
her carefully cultivated veneer of refinement.
她精心修炼出来的高雅外表。
■sophisticated and superior good taste
高雅情趣
the refinement of Hellenistic art.
古希腊艺术的高品位。
- early 17th cent.: from refine + -ment, influenced by French raffinement
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