refinement /rɪˈfaɪnmənt/ noun plural refinements
plural refinements
Learner's definition of REFINEMENT
1
[noncount] : the act or process of removing unwanted substances from something : the act or process of making something pure提炼;精炼 2
[noncount] : the act or process of improving something改良;提升 —
often + of 3
[count] : an improved version of something改良品;改进版 —
often + of 4
[count] : a small change that improves something改进之处;改善之处 5
[noncount] : the quality of a person who has the good education, polite manners, etc., that are expected in people who belong to a high social class教养;文雅