1improvement to/on sth; process of improving sth完善ADJECTIVE | ... OF REFINEMENT | VERB + REFINEMENT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤considerable, great相當大的改進;極大的改善◇A greater refinement of the categorization is possible.進行更加精細的分類是可能的。➤extra, further另外的改進;進一步的改善▸➤constant, continuous, progressive不斷的改進;逐步的改善◇the progressive refinement of their accounting technique他們的會計技術的逐步改進➤useful有益的改進◇It is possible to add a few useful refinements to the basic system.對基本系統進行一些有益的改良是可能的。➤technical技術改良▸➤modern現代化的改進... OF REFINEMENT➤degree, level一定程度的/一定水平的改善VERB + REFINEMENT➤need, require需要改善;要求改進◇The technology requires a great deal of refinement.還需要對技術進行很大改進。➤add, introduce附加改進裝置;引入改良裝置PREPOSITION➤refinement in在⋯方面的改進◇a refinement in the masonry石工技藝的改進➤refinement on在⋯上的改良◇a refinement on previous methods對先前方法的改良➤refinement to對⋯的改進◇to add a further refinement to the computer system對計算機系統作進一步改進refinement
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2being polite/well educated; clever in design有禮貌;有教養;設計精巧ADJECTIVE | VERB + REFINEMENT | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤great非常文雅◇a woman of great refinement and beauty溫文爾雅又很漂亮的女子VERB + REFINEMENT➤lack缺乏巧思◇The kite was star-shaped and lacked the refinement of current designs.這隻風箏是星形的,缺乏時尚的精妙設計。PREPOSITION➤refinement in在⋯方面的精細◇a lack of refinement in engine design發動機的設計不夠精細PHRASES➤a lack of refinement不夠精細