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单词 fuel-efficient
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Definition of fuel-efficient in English:

fuel-efficient

adjective
  • (chiefly of a vehicle) designed to prevent the wasteful consumption of fuel.

    an affordable, fuel-efficient compact car
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The top half of the "most fuel-efficient cars" list is packed with hybrids.
    • More gains would come from making these trucks lighter and more fuel-efficient.
    • They are lobbying for tax credits to help consumers buy new fuel-efficient hybrid cars.
    • Buying a more fuel-efficient car will go a long way towards slashing your cost of motoring.
    • I think that conservation is probably something that we need to invest in and just making our automobile fleet more fuel-efficient is a great step.
    • The Japanese also were unprepared for a surge in demand for fuel-efficient, diesel-powered cars.
    • Deferrals on airplane orders, the retirement of older and less fuel-efficient planes, and a tremendous drop in global fuel prices have dramatically cut costs.
    • Americans are snapping up these fuel-efficient, environmentally-friendly cars.
    • Most countries have since economized on usage through higher taxes on gasoline, more fuel-efficient cars and planes, and power plants that use natural gas and coal.
    • Standard thinking is you have to buy a smaller car when it comes to a fuel-efficient vehicle, but you can't really measure a consumer's desire for fuel economy if there's no direct substitute.
    • It is advisable to buy a car which has a smaller engine and is more fuel-efficient
    • The move to more fuel-efficient aircraft has also helped to achieve higher productivity.
    • Were our government to take positive steps to encourage people to buy really fuel-efficient cars, then there would be a further all-round drop.
    • It keeps fuel costs down by using only the latest and most fuel-efficient planes available, giving it the youngest fleet in the sky.
    • His plan centers on increased support for renewable energy and for alternative motor fuels made from corn and soybeans, as well as incentives for clean coal technology and for more fuel efficient cars and trucks.
    • Taxes reduce pollution and emissions of greenhouse gases by penalizing driving and by encouraging people to purchase more fuel-efficient cars.
    • For some people the cost of motoring has fallen slightly—they're the sensible ones who've switched to cheaper and more fuel-efficient cars.
    • It is important to note that given that all emissions impose some costs on the broader community, the most fuel-efficient vehicles should still be taxed.
    Synonyms
    cost-effective, effective, efficient, energy-efficient, energy-saving, fuel-saving, worthwhile, valuable, advantageous, cheap, inexpensive, low-cost, low-price, low-budget, budget, economy, reasonable, reasonably priced, cut-price

Definition of fuel-efficient in US English:

fuel-efficient

adjectiveˈfju(ə)ləˌfɪʃəntˈfyo͞o(ə)ləˌfiSHənt
  • (chiefly of a vehicle) designed to prevent the wasteful consumption of fuel.

    an affordable, fuel-efficient compact car
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Most countries have since economized on usage through higher taxes on gasoline, more fuel-efficient cars and planes, and power plants that use natural gas and coal.
    • More gains would come from making these trucks lighter and more fuel-efficient.
    • It is advisable to buy a car which has a smaller engine and is more fuel-efficient
    • Americans are snapping up these fuel-efficient, environmentally-friendly cars.
    • His plan centers on increased support for renewable energy and for alternative motor fuels made from corn and soybeans, as well as incentives for clean coal technology and for more fuel efficient cars and trucks.
    • Standard thinking is you have to buy a smaller car when it comes to a fuel-efficient vehicle, but you can't really measure a consumer's desire for fuel economy if there's no direct substitute.
    • The Japanese also were unprepared for a surge in demand for fuel-efficient, diesel-powered cars.
    • They are lobbying for tax credits to help consumers buy new fuel-efficient hybrid cars.
    • Buying a more fuel-efficient car will go a long way towards slashing your cost of motoring.
    • Taxes reduce pollution and emissions of greenhouse gases by penalizing driving and by encouraging people to purchase more fuel-efficient cars.
    • For some people the cost of motoring has fallen slightly—they're the sensible ones who've switched to cheaper and more fuel-efficient cars.
    • Deferrals on airplane orders, the retirement of older and less fuel-efficient planes, and a tremendous drop in global fuel prices have dramatically cut costs.
    • It keeps fuel costs down by using only the latest and most fuel-efficient planes available, giving it the youngest fleet in the sky.
    • It is important to note that given that all emissions impose some costs on the broader community, the most fuel-efficient vehicles should still be taxed.
    • The move to more fuel-efficient aircraft has also helped to achieve higher productivity.
    • Were our government to take positive steps to encourage people to buy really fuel-efficient cars, then there would be a further all-round drop.
    • The top half of the "most fuel-efficient cars" list is packed with hybrids.
    • I think that conservation is probably something that we need to invest in and just making our automobile fleet more fuel-efficient is a great step.
    Synonyms
    cost-effective, effective, efficient, energy-efficient, energy-saving, fuel-saving, worthwhile, valuable, advantageous, cheap, inexpensive, low-cost, low-price, low-budget, budget, economy, reasonable, reasonably priced, cut-price
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