fuel
英 /ˈfjuːəl/ 美 /ˈfjuːəl/
- n. 燃料material burned or used to produce heat or power
- v. 给……加燃料to supply something with fuel
- v. 加剧；推动to make a feeling or situation stronger
We stopped for fuel before driving into the mountains.
我们开车进山前停下来加了油。
Growing demand for private cars may fuel air pollution unless governments promote cleaner alternatives.
除非政府推广更清洁的替代出行方式，否则私家车需求的增长可能加剧空气污染。
搭配
fossil fuels 化石燃料fuel consumption 燃料消耗fuel prices 燃料价格fuel speculation 助长猜测
辨析提示
fuel作动词还可表示助长情绪或推动变化。
词族
fuelling (n.)、biofuel (n.)
相关词
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