fuel
柯林斯詞典
1. N-MASS Fuel is a substance such as coal, oil, or petrol that is burned to provide heat or power. 燃料
They ran out of fuel. 他們用完了燃料。
2. V-T To fuel a situation means to make it become worse or more intense. 加劇
The result will inevitably fuel speculation about the prime minister's future. 該結(jié)果將不可避免地加劇人們對首相前途的猜測。
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fuel /fj??l/ (fueling,fueled,fuels)
劍橋詞典
- B1 [ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
- Today's vehicles use two kinds of fuel - petrol and diesel .
- The new tax will put 8% on fuel prices .
- Lead is added to fuel to make car engines run more smoothly .
- The car blew up when flames reached its fuel tank .
- We'll have to stop for fuel on the way to the airport .
a substance that is used to provide heat or power , usually by being burned
燃料；燃燒劑
Wood, coal , oil , petrol , and gas are all different kinds of fuel. 木材、煤炭、石油、汽油和天然氣是不同種類的燃料。
Plutonium is a fuel used to produce nuclear energy . 钚是一種用來產(chǎn)生核能量的燃料。
nuclear fuel 核燃料
unleaded fuel 無鉛燃料
The new exhaust system , it is claimed , will lower fuel consumption . 據(jù)稱新的排氣裝置會降低燃料的消耗。
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
anything that keeps people's ideas or feelings active , or makes them stronger
刺激因素
Reports in today's newspapers have added fuel to the controversy (= made it worse ). 今天報(bào)紙上的報(bào)道給這場爭論火上澆油。
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