refinement

Word family  noun refinement refinery adjective refined ≠ unrefined verb refine

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·fine·ment /rɪˈfaɪnmənt/ AWL noun  1  [countable]ADD an improvement, usually a small one, to something 〔细微的〕改进，改善 The new model has a number of refinements. 新型号有一些细微的改进。2  [countable] something which is an improved version of an existing product, system etc 改良品，经过改进的东西refinement of The new theory is a refinement of Corbin’s theory of personality development. 这个新理论是对科尔宾人格发展理论的改良。3  [uncountable]IMPROVE the process of improving something 改良，改进 Some further refinement is needed. 需要进一步的改进。4  [uncountable] the process of making a substance more pure 精炼；提纯；提炼 sugar refinement 糖的提纯refinement of the refinement of cocaine 可卡因的提纯5  [uncountable]POLITE the quality of being polite and well-educated, in a way that is typical of someone from a high social class 优雅；有礼貌；有教养 a woman of great refinement 非常文雅的女士

Examples from the Corpus

refinement• Essentially this feedforward network uses a refinement of the Widrow-Hoff technique, which calculates the difference between actual outputs and desired outputs.• Second time around they added refinements.• a wine of great delicacy and refinement• On April 15 the federal parliament approved refinements to the presidential election process.• Of respectable working-class background with some pretentions to gentility, without formal education, she nevertheless possessed an instinctive refinement of manner.• Having made such strides with the engine and suspension, we added further touches of refinement inside and out.• Several rule refinements come into force this season.• His manners showed refinement and good breeding.• Each of these steps can be further broken down, a process also referred to as stepwise refinement.• Some highly general tendencies, which will necessarily be subject to subsequent refinement and caution, can serve to represent the scene.refinement of• The contract calls for refinement and completion of the aircraft.

re·fine·ment nounChineseSyllable  

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refinement
re‧fine‧ment AC /rɪˈfaɪnmənt/ noun1. [countable] an improvement, usually a small one, to something:
    The new model has a number of refinements.
2. [countable] something which is an improved version of an existing product, system etc
    refinement of
    The new theory is a refinement of Corbin’s theory of personality development.
3. [uncountable] the process of improving something:
    Some further refinement is needed.
4. [uncountable] the process of making a substance more pure:
    sugar refinement
    refinement of
    the refinement of cocaine
5. [uncountable] the quality of being polite and well-educated, in a way that is typical of someone from a high social class:
    a woman of great refinement

re·fine·ment AW BrE /rɪˈfaɪnmənt/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈfaɪnmənt/ 🔊 noun [countable] a small change to sth that improves it （精细的）改进，改善 SYN enhancement ◆This particular model has a further refinement. 这一款式又有了进一步的改进。🔊🔊 [countable] ~ of sth a thing that is an improvement on an earlier, similar thing 改良品；经过改进的东西◆The new plan is a refinement of the one before. 新计划比原计划有改进。🔊🔊 [uncountable] the process of improving sth or of making sth pure 精炼；提炼；提纯◆the refinement of industrial techniques工业技术的进一步提高◆the refinement of uranium铀的提炼 [uncountable] the quality of being polite and well educated and able to judge the quality of things; the state of having the sort of manners that are considered typical of a high social class 优雅；礼貌；有教养 SYN gentility ◆a person of considerable refinement很有教养的人◆an atmosphere of refinement优雅的气氛