refinery

/rɪˈfaɪnərɪ/· noun

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Chinese meaning

炼油厂

提tí炼liàn加jiā工gōng产chǎn品pǐn的de厂chǎng房fáng

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指zhǐ原yuán油yóu精jīng炼liàn厂chǎng,产chǎn能néng下xià降jiàng推tuī高gāo油yóu价jià

Example

Renewed fighting in the Persian Gulf and reduced refinery capacity is once again pushing up prices.

波斯湾地区战事再起,加上炼油厂产能下降,再次将油价推高。

Source: The New York Times · 16 Jul 2026

Background ✎

美měi国guó柴chái油yóu价jià格gé自zì伊yī朗lǎng战zhàn争zhēng爆bào发fā以yǐ来lái已yǐ上shàng涨zhǎng33%,近jìn期qī波bō斯sī湾wān冲chōng突tū加jiā炼liàn油yóu产chǎn能néng下xià滑huá再zài度dù推tuī高gāo价jià格gé。

Roots · etymology

源自 refine(提炼)+ -ry(表场所)

  • refine(提炼)+ -ry(场所后缀)

Collocations

  • oil refinery / refinery capacity / refinery worker

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