单词 | fuel efficiency |
释义 | > as lemmasfuel efficiency fuel efficiency n. the efficient use of fuel in an engine or other system; the capacity of an engine to obtain energy from fuel. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > [noun] > efficient use of energy efficiency1888 fuel efficiency1974 1974 Science 19 Apr. 265/1 The present concern with fuel efficiency in industry follows a wave of unprecedented oil price increases. 1978 Newsweek (Atlantic ed.) 25 Sept. 39/2 The EPA fuel-efficiency standards have left their mark on every automaker. 1982 Gloss. Terms Solid Mineral Fuels (Standards Assoc. Austral.) vi. 5 Fuel efficiency, the proportion of the potential heat of a fuel converted into a required form of energy. 1986 Financial Times 6 Aug. 8/2 This in turn leads to lower weight, improved fuel efficiency and quieter operation. < as lemmas |
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