purification
/ˌpjʊərɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌpjʊrɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌpyu̇r-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən/ (ame, mw)
purification — 名詞
1. The process of removing harmful or unwanted substances from something such as wa
淨化；潔淨
去除有害物質的程序
The process of removing harmful or unwanted substances from something such as water, air, or food, so that it becomes clean and safe.
The city's water treatment plant runs a three-stage purification process before supplying water to homes.
這座城市的淨水廠採用三階段淨化流程，然後將水供應到各戶家中。
purification process
After the chemical spill, the river purification took over a year with special filtering equipment.
化學物質外洩之後，河川淨化花了一年多時間，動用了特殊過濾設備。
purification of [the river]
Minh bought a portable water purification bottle for her hiking trip in the mountains.
Minh 為她的登山之旅買了一個可攜式淨水壺。
The spacecraft's purification system recycles waste water from showers and washing into clean drinking water.
太空船的淨化系統將洗澡和洗滌產生的廢水回收，轉化成乾淨的飲用水。
- cleansing
more general and can apply to both physical and spiritual cleaning; less technical than purification
- filtration
specifically refers to passing through a filter; a narrower process than full purification
- decontamination
focuses on removing dangerous contaminants; more urgent and serious in tone
- contamination
the process of making something dirty or harmful
文法句型
purification + of [something]
purification + [method/system/process]
用法筆記
Often used with nouns that specify what is being cleaned: water purification, air purification, water purification system. The verb form is purify.
常見錯誤
2. In some religious traditions, a ceremony or set of actions that removes the bad
滌罪；潔淨
宗教儀式中去除罪惡
In some religious traditions, a ceremony or set of actions that removes the bad spiritual effects of breaking a moral or religious law, restoring a person's purity.
In many cultures, water purification rituals are performed before important religious ceremonies.
在許多文化中，人們會在重要宗教儀式前進行水淨儀式。
purification rituals
After confessing his mistakes, Theo took part in a traditional purification ceremony at the temple.
Theo 坦承自己的過錯之後，在寺廟參加了一場傳統的潔淨儀式。
The priest explained that the purification rite restores balance between a person and the spiritual world.
祭司解釋說，滌罪儀式可以恢復個人與靈性世界之間的平衡。
Yuna's research paper examined how ancient Japanese purification practices influenced modern Shinto traditions.
Yuna 的研究論文探討了古代日本的潔淨習俗如何影響現代神道教傳統。
- absolution
specifically the formal release from guilt or sin in Christian traditions; narrower than purification
- atonement
the action of making amends for wrongdoing, often through sacrifice or penance; a broader concept
- cleansing
used in both spiritual and physical contexts; less formal than purification
- defilement
the state of being made spiritually unclean or impure
文法句型
purification + ritual/ceremony/rite
purification + of [the soul/spirit/person]
用法筆記
This sense is specific to religious or spiritual contexts. It is different from sense 1, which refers to physical or chemical cleaning. The word purification here is almost always uncountable and preceded by an adjective or noun that indicates the religious tradition.
3. The scientific or industrial process that separates a concentrated, pure version
精煉；提純
從原料中提取純物質
The scientific or industrial process that separates a concentrated, pure version of a specific material from a mixture or raw source containing other substances.
The purification of crude oil produces gasoline, diesel, and many other useful products.
原油的精煉過程可以產出汽油、柴油和許多其他有用的產品。
purification of crude oil
In the lab, the protein sample purification required three rounds of filtering and testing.
在實驗室中，蛋白質樣本純化需要經過三輪過濾與檢測。
purification of the protein sample
Arjun's research focuses on improving the purification of silicon for use in high-efficiency solar panels.
Arjun 的研究重點在於改善矽的提純技術，以應用於高效能太陽能板。
A pharmaceutical company patented a new purification technique that extracts medicine from plants at a lower cost.
一家藥廠取得了一項新純化技術的專利，能以更低的成本從植物中萃取藥物。
- refining
nearly identical; refining is more common for metals and oil, while purification is broader
- distillation
a specific technique of purification that uses heating and condensation; narrower in meaning
- extraction
the act of taking something out; purification implies extraction plus removal of impurities
- adulteration
the process of making something impure by adding unwanted substances
文法句型
purification + of [substance]
purification + process/technique/method
用法筆記
Typically used in scientific, industrial, or laboratory contexts. Unlike sense 1 (physical cleansing for safety), this sense focuses on obtaining a concentrated, usable pure substance from a mixture. Frequent in chemistry and manufacturing.