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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- petrol
['pεtrəl]
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1.
noun
[BRIT]
[u]
汽油[美 = gas，gasoline]
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- petrol
[ˈpetrəl]
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1.
n.[u]
[British English]
汽油
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Taxation on petrol need not necessarily be increased.
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汽油税不必一定会上涨。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- petrol
['pεtrəl]
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1.
n
any one of various volatile flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons, mainly hexane, heptane, and octane, obtained from petroleum and used as a solvent and a fuel for internal-combustion engines. Usually petrol also contains additives such as antiknock compounds and corrosion inhibitors gasoline
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2.
n
[Etymology]
C16: via French from Medieval Latin petroleum
Examples
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I had to take a can to the garage to get some petrol.
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我不得不带个罐去加油站买汽油。
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gas gauge
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[US] 燃料表
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water/petrol pump
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水/油泵
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to run on {or} off petrol/batteries
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以汽油/电池为能源
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The petrol price rise coupled with the tax increase was an excessive combination.
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油价上升和税收上涨一起形成了一对很过分的组合。
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People are crabbing about the price rise for petrol.
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人们在抱怨油价的上涨。
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The car's petrol tank holds 15 imperial gallons.
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汽车油箱的容量是15英制加仑。
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The days of lead in petrol seem to be numbered.
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铅泡在汽油中的天数似乎是有规定的。
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