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单词 refined
释义
Refined
vverb.changeimprove or perfect by pruning or polishing
Synset:down fine-tune polish refine
Examples:
  • refine one's style of writing
Derivationally Related Form:refinerrefinementpolish
Hypernyms:ameliorate amend better improve meliorate
Inherited Hypernyms:polishbetterchange
Direct Hyponyms:civilisecivilizecultivateeducateover-refineoverrefineschooltrain
Full Troponyms:educateoverrefinesophisticate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.changemake more complex, intricate, or richer
Synset:complicate elaborate rarify refine
Examples:
  • refine a design or pattern
Derivationally Related Form:complicationelaboration
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:complicatechange
Direct Hyponyms:developinvolvesophisticate
Full Troponyms:developinvolvesophisticate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changetreat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
Examples:
  • refine paper stock
  • refine pig iron
  • refine oil
Derivationally Related Form:refinerrefinementrefinery
Hypernyms:process treat
Inherited Hypernyms:refineprocessaffectchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changereduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
Synset:rectify refine
Examples:
  • refine sugar
Derivationally Related Form:rectificationrefiningrefinementrefiner
Hypernyms:distill make pure purify sublimate
Inherited Hypernyms:refinepurifybetterchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changeattenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying
Examples:
  • many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet
Hypernyms:attenuate
Inherited Hypernyms:refineattenuateweakendecreasechange magnitudechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changemake more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
Examples:
  • refine a method of analysis
  • refine the constant in the equation
Derivationally Related Form:refinement
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:refinechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adjadj.all(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
Examples:
  • she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship
  • refined people with refined taste
Antonyms:unrefined
Inherited Hypernyms:refined
Similar to:civilised civilized cultivated cultured genteel polite couth debonair debonaire debonnaire suave effete delicate finespun gentlemanlike gentlemanly ladylike mincing niminy-piminy prim twee overrefined superfine patrician well-bred well-mannered
See also:civilised civilized elegant fastidious gracious polished
adjadj.allfreed from impurities by processing
Synset:processed
Examples:
  • refined sugar
  • refined oil
  • to gild refined gold - Shakespeare
Antonyms:unrefined
Inherited Hypernyms:refined
adj satadj.allshowing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
Synset:polished urbane
Examples:
  • his polished manner
  • maintained an urbane tone in his letters
Antonyms:naive
Derivationally Related Form:urbanity
Inherited Hypernyms:polished
Similar to:sophisticated
adj satadj.allprecise to a fine degree
Examples:
  • due to the limitations of the available tools, a more refined analysis of the data may be necessary
Antonyms:imprecise
Inherited Hypernyms:refined
Similar to:precise
adj satadj.allsuggesting taste, ease, and wealth
Synset:elegant graceful
Antonyms:ungracious
Derivationally Related Form:elegance
Inherited Hypernyms:elegant
Similar to:gracious
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