refinement
英[r?'fa?nm(?)nt]
美[r?'fa?nm?nt]
- n. 精制；文雅；[化工][油氣][冶] 提純
英英釋意
- 1. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality;
- "they performed with great polish"
- "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"
- "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
- 2. the result of improving something;
- "he described a refinement of this technique"
- 3. the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
- 4. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude;
- "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"
- "don't argue about shades of meaning"
- 5. the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste;
- "a man of intellectual refinement"
- "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"