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| /ˈfjuːəl/ |
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| 1 | C/U a substance such as oil , gas , coal , or wood that produces heat or power when it is burned. Coal and wood are sometimes called solid fuel 燃料；燃烧剂 |
| Drivers are being encouraged to save fuel. 鼓励司机们节省燃料。 |
| a shortage of food and fuel 食品和燃料的短缺 |
| | 1a | U petrol or diesel used in vehicles （车辆使用的汽油、柴油等）油料 | | The stolen car was abandoned when it ran out of fuel. 被盗汽车在油料耗尽后被丢弃。 | | a car that runs on unleaded fuel 用不含铅的燃油驱动的汽车 | |
| | 1b | used as fuel or relating to fuel 用作燃料的；燃料的；油料的 | | fuel oil 燃料油 | | fuel consumption 燃料消耗 | | fuel tank/pump/gauge 油箱/油泵/油量表 | |
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| 2 | U +to/for mainly journalism something that someone can use to support their argument 论据 |
| Their support gives fuel to the criticism that the government is moving to the right. 他们的支持为指责政府右倾的言论提供了根据。 |
| add fuel to sth (=make people argue more) Reports from Manila only added fuel to the controversy. 给某物火上浇油；使争论更加激烈 |
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