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any material that produces heat or power, usually when it is burnt 燃料 diesel/jet/rocket fuel 柴油/喷气/火箭燃料 Most of the houses are heated with solid fuel (= wood, coal, etc.). 大多数房屋采用固体燃料取暖。 The plant reprocesses spent fuel from nuclear power stations. 这家工厂对从核电站回收的废燃料进行后处理。 The car has a 65-litre fuel tank. 这辆车有一个65升的油箱。 a car with high fuel consumption 耗油量大的汽车 New engine designs are improving fuel efficiency. 新的发动机设计正在提高燃油效率。 We aim to cut emissions and boost fuel economy. 我们的目标是减少排放和提高燃油经济性。 We use fuel oil to heat our house. 我们用燃油给房子供暖。 steadily rising fuel prices 燃料价格稳步上涨 Domestic fuel bills are set to rise again in the autumn. 国内燃料价格将在秋季再次上涨。
Extra ExamplesThe power plant burns sugar cane as fuel. 这家电厂用甘蔗作燃料。 What sort of fuel does the car run on? 这辆汽车用什么燃料？ A tax on carbon-producing fuels such as coal and oil was proposed. 有人提议对煤和石油等产生碳的燃料征税。 Make sure you don't run out of fuel. 确保你没有用完燃料。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clean
- smokeless
- unleaded
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- burn
- consume
- run on
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- bill
- costs
- prices
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a thing that is said or done that makes something, especially an argument, continue or get worse （尤指使争论等继续或更加激烈的）刺激性言行
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French fouaille, based on Latin focus ‘hearth’ (in late Latin ‘fire’).