fuel

英 [fjʊəl] 美['fjuəl]

vi. 得到燃料
vt. 供以燃料，加燃料
n. 燃料；刺激因素

近义词 combustible

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英英释义

1. a substance that can be consumed to produce energy;: "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"

词组搭配

add fuel to the fire (或 flames)

(figurative)cause a situation or conflict to become more intense, especially by provocative comments

(喻)（尤指以挑衅性言论）火上加油

考试真题

But that potential pales beside the never-ending demand for crop-based fuels.

A fourth of this year's U.S. grain harvest will go to fuel cars.

As part of its 30 Ways in 30 Days program, It's asking communities across the country to help the more than 200 food banks and 61,000 agencies in its network provide low-income individuals and families with the fuel they need to survive.

Modern airplanes have two black boxes: a voice recorder, which tracks pilots' conversations,and a flight-data recorder, which monitors fuel levels, engine noises and other operating functions that help investigators reconstruct the aircraft's final moments.

Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market, powered by anything from solar power to natural gas.

But as we all know, of all these alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric vehicles

Solutions to global fuel shortage.

He has got to save on fuel bills

The fuel price has skyrocketed.

Bringing back unneeded equipment would have used up precious resources such as fuel.

During 26 vigorous exercise, our muscles tire as they run out of fuel and build up waste products.

The data will certainly fuel the ongoing debate over whether physical education classes should be cut as schools struggle to survive on smaller budgets.

The extensive data sources, combined with computer simulations, created a timeline of ocean temperature changes, including cooling from volcanic outbreaks and warming from fossil fuel emissions.

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.

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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.

Climate change will fuel the growth of phytoplankton in some areas, while reducing it in other spots, leading to changes in the ocean's appearance.

It has changed who we are and continues to fuel our optimism about how much the lives of the poorest people will improve in the years ahead.

Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites.

The efforts to fuel the growth of phytoplankton.

Here was abundant fuel and lumber.

It takes more upkeep, burns more fuel and is slow off the starting line because it depends on learning—a gradual process—instead of instinct.

There are reports that some military aircraft flew in formation when they were low on fuel during the Second World War, but Dr. lissaman says they are unsubstantiated.

They found that the aircraft consumed as much as 15% less fuel.

You'd think this might fuel the efficiency mind-set, but in fact, Eberle notes, such ritualistic behavior helps us "step outside time's flow" into "soul time".

实用场景例句

oil-fuelled power stations: 燃油发电厂

The helicopter was already fuelled (up) and ready to go.: 直升机已加好油，准备起飞。

to fuel speculation/rumours/fears: 引起猜测 / 谣传 / 恐惧

Higher salaries helped to fuel inflation.: 工资提高刺激通货膨胀。

His remarks simply added fuel to the fire/flames of her rage.: 他的话只是给她的愤怒火上浇油。

Uranium is used to fuel nuclear plants.: 铀用作核电厂的燃料。

solid fuel (= wood, coal, etc.): 固体燃料

nuclear fuels: 核燃料

a car with high fuel consumption: 耗油量大的汽车

The new information adds fuel to the debate over safety procedures.: 新信息对于有关安全程序的辩论是火上浇油。

The revelations gave new fuel to angry opponents of the proposed law.: 新披露的情况使反对该法律提案的人更为激愤。

...industrial research into cleaner fuels.: 对更清洁燃料的工业研究

The result will inevitably fuel speculation about the Prime Minister's future...: 这一结果将不可避免地加剧人们对首相未来的揣测。

The economic boom was fueled by easy credit.: 宽松的信贷政策刺激了经济繁荣。

His comments are bound to add fuel to the debate...: 他的话必将为争论推波助澜。

The decision to raise tariffs on imports will only add fuel to the fire.: 上调进口关税的决定只会火上浇油。

They ran out of fuel.: 他们的燃料用完了。

A new method of fuel injection was developed during the war.: 一种新的注油方法在战争期间发展起来.

There is a severe shortage of fuel.: 燃料严重短缺.

We must economize on fuel.: 我们必须节约燃料.

I haven't noticed any significant reduction in the performance of my car since switching to unleaded fuel.: 用无铅汽油后,我发现汽车性能并没有明显降低.

The fuel gauges dropped swiftly.: 燃料表指针迅速下降.

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.

Heavy storms worsened the fuel shortage.: 狂风暴雨使燃料短缺情况更加严重.

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

This method has the advantage of saving a lot of fuel.: 此方法有节省大量燃料的优点.

中文词源

fuel 燃料

来自法语，来自拉丁语focal, 火炉的，焦点的，来自PIE*bha, 照耀，发光，词源同beacon.引申词义燃煤，燃料。

助记提示

1. 谐音“费油哦”-----汽车要不断地补充燃料，确实很费油哦。

双语例句

1. His comments are bound to add fuel to the debate.: 他的话必将为争论推波助澜。

2. Investigators say that a fuel explosion may have caused the crash.: 调查员说燃料爆炸有可能是失事的根源。

3. The rationale of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel is inevitably being questioned.: 对核废料进行再加工的理由不可避免地受到了质疑。

4. The authorities have urged people to stock up on fuel.: 当局已经敦促人们储备燃料。

5. The new Metro is designed to run on unleaded fuel.: 新的地铁系统设计为使用无铅燃料。

英文词源

fuel: fuel: [14] The notions of ‘fuel’ and ‘fire’ are closely connected etymologically. Fuel comes via Anglo-Norman fuaille from medieval Latin focālia, which was used in legal documents as a term for the ‘right to demand material for making a fire’. It was a derivative of Latin focus ‘fireplace, fire’, which also gave English focus, foyer, and fusillade.
=> focus, foyer, fusillade
fuel (n.): c. 1200, feuel, feul "fuel, material for burning," also figurative, from Old French foaille "fuel for heating," from Medieval Latin legal term focalia "right to demand material for making fire, right of cutting fuel," from classical Latin focalia "brushwood for fuel," from neuter plural of Latin focalis "pertaining to a hearth," from focus "hearth, fireplace" (see focus (n.)). Figurative use from 1570s. Of food, as fuel for the body, 1876. As "combustible liquid for an internal combustion engine" from 1886. A French derivative is fouailler "woodyard." Fuel-oil is from 1882.
fuel (v.): 1590s, "feed or furnish with fuel," literal and figurative, from fuel (n.). Intransitive sense "to get fuel" (originally firewood) is from 1880. Related: Fueled; fueling.

词态变化

复数: fuels;第三人称单数: fuels;过去式: fuelled;过去分词: fuelled;现在分词: fuelling;