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单词 subtilize
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sub•til•ize  (sut′l īz′, sub′tə līz′),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to elevate in character;
    sublimate.
  2. to make (the mind, senses, etc.) keen or discerning;
    sharpen.
  3. to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
  4. to make thin, rare, or more fluid or volatile;
    refine.

v.i. 
  1. to make subtle distinctions or to argue subtly.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] sub′til•ise′. 
  • Medieval Latin subtīlizāre, equivalent. to subtīl(is) subtle + -izāre -ize
  • 1585–95
sub′til•i•za′tion, n. 
sub′til•iz′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
subtilize, subtilise /ˈsʌtɪˌlaɪz/ vb
  1. (transitive) to bring to a purer state; refine
  2. to debate subtly
  3. (transitive) to make (the mind, etc) keener

ˌsubtiliˈzation, ˌsubtiliˈsation n
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