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refineries

UK /rɪˈfaɪnəriz/US /rɪˈfaɪnəriz/

词源

源自refine(精炼)+ -ery(表示场所的后缀),最早记录于18世纪,指精炼糖或金属的场所,后专指石油精炼厂。

noun

❶ 炼油厂,指将原油加工成汽油、柴油等石油产品的工业设施。通常配备大型蒸馏塔和化学处理设备。

“The city has several oil refineries along the coast.”

(这座城市沿海有几家炼油厂。)

“New environmental regulations forced the refinery to upgrade its equipment.”

(新的环保法规迫使这家炼油厂升级设备。)

同义词:processing plants, oil plants, petrochemical complexes

常见短语

oil refineries — 特指加工原油的炼油厂,区别于其他类型的精炼设施。

“The Gulf Coast is dotted with numerous oil refineries.”

(墨西哥湾沿岸遍布众多石油炼油厂。)