| 单词 | fuel |
| 释义 | fuel n. & v. --n 1. material, esp. coal, wood, oil, etc., burnt or used as a source of heat or power. 2. food as a source of energy. 3. material used as a source of nuclear energy. 4. anything that sustains or inflames emotion or passion. --v (fuelled, fuelling; US fueled, fueling) 1. tr. supply with fuel. 2. tr. sustain or inflame (an argument, feeling, etc.) (drink fuelled his anger). 3. intr. take in or get fuel. Phrases and idioms fuel cell a cell producing an electric current direct from a chemical reaction. fuel element an element of nuclear fuel etc. for use in a reactor. fuel injection the direct introduction of fuel under pressure into the combustion units of an internal-combustion engine. fuel oil oil used as fuel in an engine or furnace. Etymology: ME f. AF fuaille, fewaile, OF fouaille, ult. f. L focus hearth |
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