refine

英 [rɪˈfaɪn]

美 [rɪˈfaɪn]

v. 精炼; 提纯; 去除杂质; 改进; 改善; 使精练

现在分词：refining　过去分词：refined　过去式：refined　第三人称单数：refines　

Collins.1 / BNC.7830 / COCA.6600

牛津词典

verb

精炼；提纯；去除杂质
to make a substance pure by taking other substances out of it
1. the process of refining oil/sugar
  炼油的 / 炼糖的工序
改进；改善；使精练
to improve sth by making small changes to it

VERB 提炼;精炼
When a substanceis refined, it is made pure by having all other substances removed from it.
1. Oil is refined to remove naturally occurring impurities.
  油经过提炼去除天然存在的杂质。
VERB 改进，改善，改良（过程、理论或机器）
If something such as a process, theory, or machineis refined, it is improved by having small changes made to it.
1. Surgical techniques are constantly being refined.
  外科手术的技术不断得到完善。

verb

make more complex, intricate, or richer
1. refine a design or pattern
Synonym:complicaterarifyelaborate
make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
1. refine a method of analysis
2. refine the constant in the equation
attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying
1. many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
1. refine one's style of writing
Synonym:polishfine-tunedown
reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state
1. refine sugar
Synonym:rectify
treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
1. refine paper stock
2. refine pig iron
3. refine oil

Oil is refined to remove naturally occurring impurities.
油经过提炼去除天然存在的杂质。
We will continue to refine these processes to better study and understand the sophisticated nature of herbal medicines.
我们会进一步地精炼这些过程来更好地学习和理解中药复杂的机理。
To achieve this, you need to further refine the filter.
为了实现此目的，您需要进一步改进该筛选器。
Refer to the discussion of the Elaboration phase above for information on the Refine Requirements and Design Components activities.
参见上面对精化阶段有关提炼需求和设计组件活动的讨论。
Beck invited Ron Jeffries to the project to help develop and refine these methods.
贝克邀请罗恩杰弗里斯的项目，帮助制定和完善这些方法。
Research, Apply, and Refine
研究、应用和完善
I combine digital data with hand drawings, and then refine it.
我结合了数字化材料和手绘，然后再精制画面。
The friction stir technology can refine grain and enhance rigidity of metals.
利用摩擦搅拌技术还能细化金属材料的晶粒和增强硬度。
With the power of advanced technique, we evolve and refine principle.
我们用先进技术的力量改进和发展原则。
MDSD consists of a set of transformations that progressively refine knowledge, requirements, and design of complex systems.
MDSD包含一系列转型，逐渐的细化知识、需求和复杂系统的设计。