The majors' poor showing also reflects lower profits from refining, as the difference in price between petrol and crude oil has fallen from the exceptionally high levels of recent months.

而大型石油公司的利润下滑也反映出提炼石油的利润越来越低，这主要是由于石油和原油价格差在近几个月已不如前几个月那么大。

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First choice of green, grass carp, carp and other fish and vintage flour, maize flour, and then juices sesame oil, salt, after kneading, rolling, steaming, cutting, drying processes from refining.

首先要选用青、草、鲢、鲤等鱼肉和上等白面、玉米粉，再拌上麻油、细盐，经过揉、擀、蒸、切、晒等工序精制而成。

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The refining process removes the bran and germ from the grain.

精制过程将麸皮和胚芽从谷物中除去。

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Specifically, Icahn cited widening crack spreads, or the difference between crude oil prices and the price petroleum products that come from refining the crude.

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An even bigger leap may come from refining an older idea.

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Though the expectation of free return shipping can pose a challenge for small business owners who cannot manage returns as efficiently on their own, this should not discourage them from refining the returns handling process.

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