| 单词 | fuel |
| 释义 | fuel fuel // noun, verb
■ noun [U,C]
any material that produces heat or power, usually when it is burnt: fossil/nuclear fuels Airlines are suffering with higher fuel costs. The cold weather has increased demand for heating fuel. a car with high fuel consumption
■ verb [+ obj] (-ll-) ( (AmE -l-)
1 to supply sth with material that can be burnt to produce heat or power: Natural gas is used to fuel the plant. oil-fuelled power stations
2 to increase sth; to make sth stronger: Higher salaries helped to fuel inflation. Job cuts have fuelled workers' fears that the factory will soon close. |
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