• vt. 精煉，提純；改善；使…文雅

re-,再，重新，fine,精細的，細微的，好的。

refine

refine: see fine

refine (v.)

1580s, of metals, c. 1590 of manners, from re-, intensive prefix, + obsolete fine (v.) "make fine," from fine (adj.) "delicate." Compare French raffiner, Italian raffinare, Spanish refinar. General and figurative sense is recorded from 1590s; of sugar, from 1610s. Related: Refined; refining.

1. We shall have to refine on our methods of advertising.

我們得進一步改進做廣告的方法.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.

煉油廠的主要工作是提煉原油.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. Modern medical techniques refine on those of the past.

現代醫療技術比過去的醫療技術要優越.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. They refine sugar using this way.

他們用這種方法精制糖.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. Works of taste can refine the mind.

高雅的作品能陶冶心靈.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》