fuel

英[ˈfjuːəl]美[ˈfjuːəl]

n.燃料，刺激物；

v.刺激，加剧，加燃料；

复数：fuels;

第三人称单数：fuels;

过去式：fuelled;

过去分词：fuelled;

现在分词：fuelling;

例句

one tonne of plutonium extracted from spent nuclear fuel从废核燃料中提取的一吨

I think we have enough fuel to see the winter out.我看我们的燃料足够这个冬天用了。

I don't think we can stretch out the fuel to the end of this week, so you'd better go and get some more.燃料恐怕不够烧到本周末, 你*好再去搞一些来。

They still cut turf here for fuel.在这里他们仍然割草皮作燃料。

We can make big savings on fuel through greater efficiency.我们可通过提高效率大量节省燃料。

Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage.燃料短缺受到影响,制造业首当其冲。

The intake of gasoline was stopped by a clogged fuel line.汽油的注入由于管道阻塞而停止了。

resisting the imposition of VAT on fuel抵制征收燃料增值税

The fuel gages dropped swiftly.燃料表指针迅速下降。

the furore over the proposed introduction of tax on fuel提议燃料征税引发的抗议浪潮

英语六级真题

Unfortunately, the current low prices for oil, gas, and coal may provide little incentive for research to find even cheaper substitutes for those fuels.

There is strong evidence that both innovation and adoption of cleaner technology are strongly encouraged by higher fossil fuel prices.

The same is true for new technologies for alleviating fossil fuel emissions.

The current low fossil fuel price environment will thus certainly delay the energy transition from fossil fuel to clean energy sources.

The International Monetary Fund calculates that countries can generate substantial fiscal revenues by eliminating fossil fuel subsidies and levying carbon charges that capture the domestic damage caused by emissions.

Renewables account for only a small share of global primary energy consumption, which is still dominated by fossil fuels—30% each for coal and oil, 25% for natural gas.

Progress in the development of renewables could be fragile, however, if fossil fuel prices remain low for long.

Notwithstanding important recent progress in developing renewable fuel sources, low fossil fuel prices could discourage further innovation in, and adoption of, cleaner energy technologies.

Natural gas and coal—also fossil fuels—have similarly seen price declines that look to be long-lived.

It is urgent for governments to increase the cost of using fossil fuels to an appropriate level to lessen the catastrophic effects of climate change.

If not corrected by the appropriate carbon price, low fossil fuel prices are not accurately signaling to markets the true social profitability of clean energy.

Higher fossil fuel prices prove to be conducive to innovation and application of cleaner technologyIf fossil fuel prices remain low for a long time, it may lead to higher emissions of greenhouse gases.

Fossil fuels remain the major source of primary energy consumption in today's world.

Fossil fuel prices are likely to stay low for long.

Even major fossil fuel exporting countries have great potential to develop renewable energies.

Even Africa and the Middle East, home to economies that are heavily dependent on fossil fuel exports, have enormous potential to develop renewables.

Direct subsidies to research and development have been adopted by some governments but are a poor substitute for a carbon price: they do only part of the job, leaving in place market incentives to over-use fossil fuels and thereby add to the stock of atmospheric greenhouse gases without regard to the collateral ( ' , 附带的) costs.

But renewable energy will have to displace fossil fuels to a much greater extent in the future to avoid unacceptable climate risks.

a basis for explaining human genetic diversityan aid to understanding different populationsan explanation for social and cultural differencesa term to describe individual human characteristicsmodern genetics research is likely to fuel racial conflictsrace is a poorly defined marker of human genetic diversityrace as a biological term can explain human genetic diversitygenetics research should consider social and cultural variablesit is absolutely necessary to put race aside in making diagnosisit is important to include social variables in genetics researchracial categories for genetic diversity could lead to wrong clinical predictionsdiscrimination against black people may cause negligence in clinical treatmentThey be more precise with the language they use.

Today's battery breakthroughs come as the world looks to expand modern energy access to the billion or so people without it, while also cutting back on fuels that warm the planet.

They fueled a lot of controversy.

In other words, a few countries are benefiting enormously from the consumption of fossil fuels, while at the same time contributing disproportionately to the global burden of climate change.

His attitude to state intervention has looked confused ever since his bizarre 2006 lament ( ' , 叹惜) that chocolate oranges placed seductively at supermarket checkouts fueled obesity.

The major components of our energy systems, such as fuel production, refining, electrical generation and distribution, are costly installation that have lengthy life spans.

Viewed from scientists’ standpoint, allthe energy contained in fuel either now or in the future becomes heat.

Providing powerful hand-held devices is sure to fuel debates over the role of technology in higher education.

Even Africa and the middle East, home to economies that are heavily dependent on fossil fuel exports, have enormous potential to develop renewables.

In the past 12 months, Nigeria has suffered from a shrinking economy, a sliding currency, and a prolonged fuel shortage.

Many European countries have been making the shift to electric vehicles and Germany has just stated that they plan to ban the sale of vehicles using gasoline and diesel as fuel by 2030.

They also, however, use far more natural resources—fuel, water all those baths and golf courses and building materials.

They are used to fuel cement ovens.

with the proceeds pooled, can help to extend opportunities and fuel community spirit.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

N-MASS

燃料

Fuel is a substance such as coal, oil, or petrol that is burned to provide heat or power.

例句

VERB

刺激;使变得更糟;使加剧

To fuel a situation means to make it become worse or more intense.

例句

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.

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英汉词典释义

n.

燃料, 燃烧剂

(为身体提供能量的)食物，养料，营养品

(维持、增加感情的)刺激物，推动力

竞选提神(或兴奋)剂(一种健怡可乐，饮用后能使人精力充沛地从事竞选活动)

vt.

给…加燃料, 给…加油

激起; 增加; 加强; 刺激

vi.

补充燃料

英英词典释义

Noun

1. a substance that can be consumed to produce energy;

Verb

1. provide with a combustible substance that provides emergy;

2. provide with fuel;

3. take in fuel, as of a ship;

4. stimulate;

行业词典

体育： 加注燃料；

电力： 燃料；

航天： 燃烧剂；又称“燃料”；