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单词 fuel
释义

fuelnoun

uk/ˈfjuː.əl/us/ˈfjuː.əl/

B1 [ C or U ] a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned:

Wood, coal, oil, petrol, and gas are all different kinds of fuel.
Plutonium is a fuel used to produce nuclear energy.
nuclear fuel
unleaded fuel
The new exhaust system, it is claimed, will lower fuel consumption.

[ U ] anything that keeps people's ideas or feelings active, or makes them stronger:

Reports in today's newspapers have added fuel to the controversy (= made it worse).

More examples

  • Today's vehicles use two kinds of fuel - petrol and diesel.
  • The new tax will put 8% on fuel prices.
  • Lead is added to fuel to make car engines run more smoothly.
  • The car blew up when flames reached its fuel tank.
  • We'll have to stop for fuel on the way to the airport.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Fuels

  • -fired
  • alternative energy
  • anthracite
  • biodiesel
  • biomass
  • briquette
  • coal-fired
  • coke
  • denatured alcohol
  • fuel poverty
  • fuel rod
  • fuel-efficient
  • gas
  • gasometer
  • hickory chips
  • oil
  • oil-fired
  • propellant
  • slack
  • wind farm

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Causing things to happen

Idiom(s)

add fuel to the fire

fuelverb [ T ]

uk/ˈfjuː.əl/us/ˈfjuː.əl/-ll- or US usually -l-

to supply a system with a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power:

Our heating is fuelled by gas.
We have a gas-fuelled heating system.
petrol/hydrogen-fuelled cars

Something that fuels a feeling or a type of behaviour increases it or makes it stronger:

The rapid promotion of the director's son has itself fuelled resentment within the company.
The president's speech fuelled speculation that she is about to resign.

More examples

  • A huge amount of hydrogen is needed to fuel to rocket.
  • The rumours have been fuelled by speculation in the press.
  • The diesel in this tank fuels both of the ship's motors.
  • The engine had been converted so that it could be fuelled by unleaded petrol.
  • Her ambition was fuelled by her older sister's achievements.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Fuels

  • -fired
  • alternative energy
  • anthracite
  • biodiesel
  • biomass
  • briquette
  • coal-fired
  • coke
  • denatured alcohol
  • fuel poverty
  • fuel rod
  • fuel-efficient
  • gas
  • gasometer
  • hickory chips
  • oil
  • oil-fired
  • propellant
  • slack
  • wind farm

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Becoming and making stronger
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