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refinement of [noun]
表示某事物的精致化或升华。
Her cooking shows a refinement of traditional flavors.
她的烹饪展现了传统风味的精致。
改进；完善；改良
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改进；完善；改良
The result of improving something; an improvement or a more polished version.
Her cooking shows a refinement of traditional flavors.
她的烹饪展现了传统风味的精致。
精炼；提纯；纯净物
The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
完美无缺的状态；无瑕的品质
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; ; ; --Joseph Conrad
优雅；修养
High-class style; cultivation.
改善的结果
the result of improving something
Her refinement in social settings made her a favorite at diplomatic gatherings.
她在社交场合中的高雅举止使她成为外交聚会上的宠儿。
AI contextual example
The craftsmanship of the antique vase shows remarkable refinement in every detail.
这只古董花瓶的工艺在每个细节上都展现出非凡的精致。
AI contextual example
The musical piece demonstrates a refinement of technique that few composers achieve.
这首乐曲展示了一种精巧的技巧，很少有作曲家能达到。
AI contextual example
I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose
我欣赏他散文的极致优雅。
WordNet
表示某事物的精致化或升华。
Her cooking shows a refinement of traditional flavors.
她的烹饪展现了传统风味的精致。
指对某事物的细微改进或完善。
The engineer proposed a refinement to the design.
工程师提出了对设计的一个改进。
指在某领域中的多项改进。
Recent refinements in technology have improved efficiency.
最近技术上的改进提高了效率。
Not this
She has a refinement.
Use this
She has refinement.
当 refinement 表示‘优雅、精致’时是不可数名词，通常不加不定冠词。
Not this
He has a refinement taste in music.
Use this
He has a refined taste in music.
修饰名词 taste 应用形容词 refined，而非名词 refinement。
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进一步的改进
The design underwent a further refinement after testing.
经过测试后，设计进行了进一步的改进。
理论的完善
This is a refinement of the original theory proposed in 1990.
这是对1990年提出的原始理论的完善。
社交修养
Her social refinement made her popular at the party.
她的社交修养使她在聚会上很受欢迎。
文化修养
He traveled to Europe to gain cultural refinement.
他去欧洲旅行以获得文化修养。
精炼过程
The oil goes through a refinement process to remove impurities.
石油经过精炼过程以去除杂质。
持续改进
The software requires continuous refinement to keep up with user needs.
该软件需要持续改进以满足用户需求。
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精炼（refine）后的结果（ment）就是精致完美。
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、industrial processes、literary criticism 通常用于正式场合，表示精致、高雅或改进的过程/结果。
Only 'confinement' rhymes with 'refinement' (both have /ˈfaɪnmənt/). The other words share the -ment suffix but differ in the stressed vowel and overall pronunciation.
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