fuel
- n.燃料;(尤指使争论等继续或更加激烈的)刺激性言行
- v.增加;给(交通工具)加油;给…提供燃料;加强;刺激
复数： fuels 过去式： fuelled 现在分词： fuelling 过去分词： fuelled 第三人称单数： fuels
fuelnoun
燃料
any material that produces heat or power, usually when it is burnt
solid fuel (= wood, coal, etc.)
固体燃料
nuclear fuels
核燃料
a car with high fuel consumption
耗油量大的汽车
（尤指使争论等继续或更加激烈的）刺激性言行
a thing that is said or done that makes sth, especially an argument, continue or get worse
The new information adds fuel to the debate over safety procedures.
新信息对于有关安全程序的辩论是火上浇油。
The revelations gave new fuel to angry opponents of the proposed law.
新披露的情况使反对该法律提案的人更为激愤。
His remarks simply added fuel to the fire/flames of her rage.
他的话只是给她的愤怒火上浇油。
verb
给…提供燃料
to supply sth with material that can be burnt to produce heat or power
Uranium is used to fuel nuclear plants.
铀用作核电厂的燃料。
oil-fuelled power stations
燃油发电厂
给（交通工具）加油
to put petrol/gas into a vehicle
The helicopter was already fuelled (up) and ready to go.
直升机已加好油，准备起飞。
增加；加强；刺激
to increase sth; to make sth stronger
to fuel speculation/rumours/fears
引起猜测 / 谣传 / 恐惧
Higher salaries helped to fuel inflation.
工资提高刺激通货膨胀。
fuel
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N-MASS 燃料
Fuel is a substance such as coal, oil, or petrol that is burned to provide heat or power.They ran out of fuel.
他们的燃料用完了。
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VERB 刺激;使变得更糟;使加剧
To fuel a situation means to make it become worse or more intense.The result will inevitably fuel speculation about the Prime Minister's future...
这一结果将不可避免地加剧人们对首相未来的揣测。
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PHRASE (对…)火上浇油
If something adds fuel to a conflict or debate, or adds fuel to the fire, it makes the conflict or debate more intense.His comments are bound to add fuel to the debate...
他的话必将为争论推波助澜。
noun
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- a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
- more fuel is needed during the winter months
- they developed alternative fuels for aircraft
verb
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- stimulate
- fuel the debate on creationism
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- take in fuel, as of a ship
- The tanker fueled in Bahrain
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- provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
- fuel aircraft, ships, and cars
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- provide with fuel
- Oil fires the furnace
- Synonym: fire
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Nuclear energy may overtake oil as the main fuel .
核能可能会超过石油成为主要燃料。
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They had enough fuel to see the winter out .
他们有足够的燃料过冬。
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The new information adds fuel to the debate over safety procedures .
新信息对于有关安全程序的辩论是火上浇油。
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There is no incentive for people to save fuel .
没有使人们节约燃料的鼓励办法。
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Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage .
制造业受燃料短缺的影响最为严重。
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They were low on fuel .
他们的燃料快耗尽了。
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A new tax was imposed on fuel .
当局开始对燃油征收一项新税。
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Uranium is used to fuel nuclear plants .
铀用作核电厂的燃料。
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They drew up and executed a plan to reduce fuel consumption .
他们制订并实施了一项降低燃料消耗的计划。
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We seem to be light on fuel .
我们好像燃料不多了。
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They had run short of fuel .
他们燃料不够用了。
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The country is now a net exporter of fuel .
目前这个国家是燃料净输出国。
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The revelations gave new fuel to angry opponents of the proposed law .
新披露的情况使反对该法律提案的人更为激愤。
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The amount of fuel that this car uses is a big strike against it .
耗油量大是这辆车的一大缺点。
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The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels .
电力工业消耗大量的矿物燃料。
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The helicopter was already fuelled and ready to go .
直升机已加好油，准备起飞。
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On a global scale , 77 % of energy is created from fossil fuels .
全球77%的能量产生自化石燃料。
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The boiler uses solid fuel .
这个锅炉烧固体燃料。
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The plane circled the airport to burn up excess fuel .
飞机在机场上空盘旋以耗掉多余的燃料。
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The car rental included unlimited mileage , but not fuel .
汽车租金不限里程，但不包括燃油费。
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Higher salaries helped to fuel inflation .
工资提高刺激通货膨胀。
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A spark ignites the fuel in a car engine .
汽车发动机中的燃料由火花点燃。
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We ran out of fuel .
我们把燃料用光了。
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The fuel gauge had gone on the blink .
燃料计出毛病了。
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The impact ruptured both fuel tanks .
冲撞使两个燃料箱都爆裂了。
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Which fuel burns most efficiently ?
哪种燃料燃烧效果最佳？
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My car guzzles fuel .
我的汽车很耗油。
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In May engineers found a leak in a hydrogen fuel line .
5月份工程师们在一条氢燃料管线上发现一条裂隙。
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We used sail power and turned the engine off to save our fuel
我们借助风帆的动力航行，且关掉了发动机以节省燃油。
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The fossil fuels ( coal and oil ) are finite resources .
化石燃料（如煤和石油）属于有限资源。
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