distillation
US /ˌdɪs.təˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌdɪs.təˈleɪ.ʃən/
名詞
1.
蒸餾
the action of purifying a liquid by a process of heating and cooling
範例:
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The distillation of crude oil separates it into different products like gasoline and diesel.
原油的蒸餾將其分離成汽油和柴油等不同產品。
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Alcohol is produced through the distillation of fermented grains.
酒精是通過發酵穀物的蒸餾生產的。
2.
精髓, 提煉, 摘要
the extraction of the most important aspects of something
範例:
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The report was a concise distillation of the committee's findings.
該報告是委員會調查結果的簡明提煉。
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His latest book is a distillation of his life's work.
他的最新著作是他畢生工作的精髓。
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