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| 1 | U a thick dark smooth liquid from under the ground , used for making petrol and other fuels 石油 |
| The Middle Eastern countries produce most of the world’ s oil. 全球大部分的石油是中东国家生产的。 |
| We need to do more to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. 我们必须更尽力减少对外国石油的依赖。 |
| Heat can be provided by oil, gas, or electricity. 热能可以由石油、煤气或电来提供。 |
| North Sea oil 北海石油 |
| crude oil (=oil in its natural state) A large tanker can carry several million tons of crude oil. 原油 |
| | 1a | relating to this liquid 石油的 | | Oil prices will probably rise again next year. 石油价格明年可能又会上涨。 | | an oil company 石油公司 | | China has large coal and oil reserves. 中国的煤和石油储藏量很大。 | |
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| 2 | C/U a thick smooth liquid used in an engine , so it will work smoothly 机油；润滑油 |
| Change the oil in your car every 3,000 miles. 轿车用的机油每行驶3000英里要更换一次。 |
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| 3 | C/U a thick smooth liquid used in cooking and preparing food , and in medicines 食用油；药用油 |
| Cook the chicken in some oil. 把鸡放在油里烹调。 |
| vegetable/olive/sunflower oil 菜油/橄榄油/葵花籽油 |
| peanut/sesame/walnut oil 花生/芝麻/核桃油 |
| cod liver oil 鱼肝油 |
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| 4 | C/U a thick clear liquid that you use for protecting your skin or making it soft 护肤油；润肤剂 |
| massage/bath/suntan oil 按摩油/沐浴油/防晒油 |
| baby oil 婴儿润滑油 |
| | 4a | an essential oil | | aromatherapy oils 芳香精油 | | lavender oil 熏衣草精油 | |
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| 5 | C/U usually plural a type of paint made from oil 油性涂料；油画颜料 |
| in oils I prefer to work in oils. 我更喜欢画油画。 |
| | 5a | C a painting made with this type of paint 油画（作品） | | We saw an exhibition of oils and watercolours by local artists. 我们参观了当地艺术家们的油画和水彩画展。 | |
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| - | be (like) oil and water
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| if two people or things are like oil and water , they are very different and are not good together |
| 像油和水一样互不相容 |
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