fuel
n. 燃料; 刺激物
v. 刺激; 加剧; 加燃料
Fuel is a substance such as coal, oil, or petrol that is burned to provide heat or power.
They ran out of fuel.
他们的燃料用完了。
...industrial research into cleaner fuels.
对更清洁燃料的工业研究
To fuel a situation means to make it become worse or more intense.
The result will inevitably fuel speculation about the Prime Minister's future...
这一结果将不可避免地加剧人们对首相未来的揣测。
The economic boom was fueled by easy credit.
宽松的信贷政策刺激了经济繁荣。
If something adds fuel to a conflict or debate, or adds fuel to the fire, it makes the conflict or debate more intense.
His comments are bound to add fuel to the debate...
他的话必将为争论推波助澜。
The decision to raise tariffs on imports will only add fuel to the fire.
上调进口关税的决定只会火上浇油。
1. a substance that can be consumed to produce energy;
1. provide with a combustible substance that provides emergy;
2. provide with fuel;
3. take in fuel, as of a ship;
4. stimulate;
add fuel to the fire (或 flames)
(喻)(尤指以挑衅性言论)火上加油
A new method of fuel injection was developed during the war.
一种新的注油方法在战争期间发展起来.
There is a severe shortage of fuel.
燃料严重短缺.
We must economize on fuel.
我们必须节约燃料.
I haven't noticed any significant reduction in the performance of my car since switching to unleaded fuel.
用无铅汽油后,我发现汽车性能并没有明显降低.
The fuel gauges dropped swiftly.
燃料表指针迅速下降.