fuel
noun
verb
ˈfjuːəl
noun
1
a
substance
such
as
coal,
gas,
or
oil
that
can
be
burned
to
produce
heat
or
energy
燃料
The
plane
was
running
low
on
fuel.
飞机燃料告急。
Coal
is
one
of
the
cheapest
fuels.
煤是最廉价的燃料之一。
the
car’s
fuel
consumption
(=how
much
fuel
it
uses
to
travel
a
particular
distance)
该车的油耗
an
empty
fuel
tank
空油箱
verb
2
to
make
something,
especially
something
bad,
increase
or
become
stronger
使恶化; 使更强烈
T
His
words
fuelled
her
anger
still
more.
他的话火上浇油，使她更愤怒了。
fuel
speculation/rumours/controversy
etc
Progress
was
slow,
fueling
concerns
that
the
stadium
would
not
be
finished
on
time.
进度很慢，加深了人们对体育馆能否按时完工的担忧。
3
fuel up
also
又作
if
you
fuel
a
vehicle
or
if
it
fuels
up,
fuel
is
put
into
it
（给车辆）加油，加燃料
I,T
We’d
better
fuel
up
at
the
next
town.
我们最好在下个小镇加油。
The
van
was
fuelled
and
waiting
in
the
basement
car
park.
小货车加好了油，在地下停车场等着。