late 14c., originally especially in reference to Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary, from Old French purificacion, from Latin purificationem (nominative purificatio) "a purifying," noun of action from past participle stem of purificare (see purify). General sense from 1590s.
雙語例句
1. The water goes through three stages of purification.
這水經(jīng)過3個步驟的凈化.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. One third of their entire site is given up to a water-purification plant.
他們將整塊地的1/3用于建凈水廠。
來自柯林斯例句
3. -- Or a polluted soul towards their purification?
— 或者說,一個褻瀆的靈魂能夠凈化他人 嗎 ?
來自英漢文學 - 紅字
4. The start of proteomics is purification.
蛋白質(zhì)學的開端是蛋白質(zhì)的提純.
來自英漢非文學 - 生命科學 - 回顧與展望
5. Distillation has traditionally been the major system for water purification.