distillation
US /ˌdɪs.təˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌdɪs.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
名词
1.
蒸馏
the action of purifying a liquid by a process of heating and cooling
示例:
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The distillation of crude oil separates it into different products like gasoline and diesel.
原油的蒸馏将其分离成汽油和柴油等不同产品。
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Alcohol is produced through the distillation of fermented grains.
酒精是通过发酵谷物的蒸馏生产的。
2.
精髓, 提炼, 摘要
the extraction of the most important aspects of something
示例:
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The report was a concise distillation of the committee's findings.
该报告是委员会调查结果的简明提炼。
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His latest book is a distillation of his life's work.
他的最新著作是他毕生工作的精髓。