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  • Conjugation : past  fueled ; past  fuelled ; ing  fueling ; ing  fuelling
  • Derivatives : n  fueler ; n  fueller
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

fuel ['fjuəl]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] (for heating etc) 燃料
  2. 2. vt. [+furnace] [ aircraft] 由…作燃料
  3. 3. vt. [+rumours] [ dispute] 加剧

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

fuel [fjʊəl]
  1. 1. n.[c/u] 燃料
    By 2000 the great majority of cars will run on unleaded fuel.
    到2000年,绝大多数汽车使用无铅汽油
    They developed alternative fuels for aircraft.
    他们开发了航行器的替代燃料
    More fuel is needed during the winter months.
    冬季需要更多燃料
  2. 2. n.[c/u] 激励因素刺激因素
    The decision will add fuel to the debate.
    果断对于辩论来说会起到激励作用
  3. 3. vt. 为……提供燃料,给……加油
    The ship could carry over I, 000 tons of coal to fuel her transatlantic voyages.
    船能装载1000吨煤为大西洋航行提供燃料
  4. 4. verb 助(燃);给……补充能量
    They are packed with food to fuel the young plants' first stages of their growth.
    他们装满食物苗儿第一阶段生长补充能量
  5. 5. vi. 加油补充燃料
    The plane landed and fueled at a private location.
    飞机一个秘密场所降落补充燃料
    The tanker fueled in Bahrain.
    油轮巴林加过油。
  6. 6. vt. 刺激激起
    The old resentments are still there to fuel the disagreements.
    旧怨仍在会加剧分歧

Collins English-English Dictionary

fuel [fjυəl]
  1. 1. n any substance burned as a source of heat or power, such as coal or petrol
  2. 2. n the material, containing a fissile substance, such as uranium-235, that produces energy in a nuclear reactor
  3. 3. n a substance that releases energy in a fusion reactor
  4. 4. n something that nourishes or builds up emotion, action, etc
  5. 5. vb to supply with or receive fuel
  6. 6. vb [Etymology] C14: from Old French feuaile, from feu fire, ultimately from Latin focus fireplace, hearth

Examples

nuclear fuel cycle
核燃料循环
Petroleum coke can be used as either a primary or a secondary fuel.
石油焦炭既可用作初级燃料也可用作二级燃料。
Petroleum coke is a fuel produced using the byproducts of the petroleum refining process.
石油焦炭是一种燃料,是由石油提炼过程中的副产品加工而成的。
gas gauge
[US] 燃料表
tanks are very heavy on fuel
坦克很耗油
The oil combine monopolized the fuel sales of the country.
这家石油联合企业垄断了这个国家的原油销售。

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