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unrefined

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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un·re·fined /ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd◂/ adjective  1 TIan unrefined substance is in its natural form 未精制的;未提炼的 unrefined sugar 粗糖2. formalPOLITE# not polite or educated 不礼貌的,粗俗的;无教养的
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unrefinedThe modern diabetic diet consists of high unrefined carbohydrate, and fibre, with a low fat content.It's no lower in calories, but it's higher in fibre and unrefined carbohydrates.Because they are more slowly metabolised, unrefined foods supply a steady stream of energy throughout the day.An hour's rehearsal wasn't much but sufficient to ensure an almost trouble free, if distinctly unrefined performance.The mineral traces in unrefined salt can sometimes affect the foods with which they are used.In 1913,150,000 tons of unrefined sugar arrived at the Nord stations, 85 percent of it at La Chapelle-Charbons.
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unrefined
unrefined /ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd◂/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: refinement, refinery; verb: refine; adjective: refinedunrefined
1. an unrefined substance is in its natural form:
    unrefined sugar
2. formal not polite or educated


un·re·finedBrE /ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd/ 🔊 adjective(of a substance 物质) not separated from the other substances that it is combined with in its natural form 未精制的;未提炼的unrefined sugar原糖(of a person or their behaviour 人或行为) not polite or educated 粗俗的;不文雅的;缺乏教养的 OPP refined