English主要词典
refinement
Universal Words
noun
1 [C] a small change to sth that improves it:
This particular model has a further refinement. * all the refinements of modern technology
2 [C] ~ of sth a thing that is an improvement on an earlier, similar thing:
The new plan is a refinement of the one before.
3 [U] the process of improving sth or of making sth pure:
the refinement of industrial techniques * the refinement of uranium
4 [U] 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:
a person of considerable refinement * an atmosphere of refinement