| 单词 | fuel |
| 释义 | fuel (fjuːəl ) Word forms: fuels , fuelling , fuelled regional note: in AM, use fueling, fueled 1. variable noun B1+ Fuel is a substance such as coal, oil, or petrol that is burned to provide heat or power. They ran out of fuel. ...industrial research into cleaner fuels. Synonyms: petrol, oil, gas [US, Canadian, New Zealand], gasoline [US] 2. verb 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. [VERB noun] The economic boom was fueled by easy credit. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: inflame, power, charge, fire 3. add fuel to something phrase 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. The decision to raise tariffs on imports will only add fuel to the fire. Idioms: add fuel to the fire to make a bad situation worse You must not take the route of trying to borrow your way out of trouble. This really would be adding fuel to the fire. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: fuel an industry It shows how people embraced it as an easy solution after the war, and how it's linked to that other powerhouse - the fossil fuel industry. The Sun Since competition was introduced with the privatisation of the fuel industry, electricity and gas prices have not been regulated. Times, Sunday Times An industry source reported last night that silicon - not used in the fuel industry - had been found in the suspect unleaded petrol. The Sun Defenders of renewables point out that wind turbines are a relatively new technology facing an entrenched fossil fuel industry and so need help to get going. Times, Sunday Times As a nation we must lead the way on decarbonisation, but net-zero targets become nothing but rhetoric if we allow the introduction of a new fossil fuel industry. Times, Sunday Times However, the coup threatened to fuel further conflict by infuriating red shirt supporters of the government. Times, Sunday Times Two interesting developments are set to fuel further growth. Times, Sunday Times This heats the fuel further, and can potentially cause that fuel to undergo fusion as well. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Arguably, the convention center has helped fuel further downtown growth and has (at least to some extent) reconnected both sides of the freeway. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The approach worked so well that in 1984 the company went public to fuel further expansion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some commentators have suggested that a small plume of smoke indicated an engine problem or possible fuel leak. Times, Sunday Times There are strong indications that the investigators will pinpoint a serious fuel leak as the cause of the devastating explosion. Times, Sunday Times A fuel leak was to blame. The Sun A torpedo fuel leak was the direct cause of the explosion. Times, Sunday Times The transmissions show the pilot reported a fire, but was apparently unaware of the fuel leak that had caused it. Times, Sunday Times All 22 cars on track for 15 minutes with unlimited laps and any fuel load. Times, Sunday Times Moreover, it carried its fuel in panniers situated between the wheels, meaning that the car's handling was unaffected as the fuel load decreased. Times, Sunday Times With a solid fuel load and strategy he seems particularly happy though. Times, Sunday Times At this moment the teams will have been looking at how they could dovetail these changing conditions with other variables, such as fuel load, weather forecast and track position. Times, Sunday Times Therefore, a change of tyres, a different fuel load or even the track temperature changing by a few degrees can have a fundamental impact on performance. The Sun Another cause of the recent fuel price escalation is the rising price of crude oil. Times, Sunday Times (2010) High fuel prices also have a knock-on effect on the price of food. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In recent years, riots have been triggered by food and fuel price increases, strikes and military mutinies. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The aviation industry has been wounded in recent years by rising fuel prices and stubbornly high labour costs. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Extended industrial action could prove costly for the airline, which is facing rising fuel prices and fierce competition. Times, Sunday Times (2012) THERE was a time not long ago when liquid petroleum gas was hailed as an answer to rising fuel prices. The Sun (2008) Fuel reserves are being used for the first time since 2010. Times, Sunday Times Their medical stocks are depleted, food and water supplies are dwindling, there are chronic power shortages and exhausted fuel reserves. Times, Sunday Times The orca then terrorises the village by sinking fishing boats in broad daylight and then breaking fuel lines, thus destroying the village's fuel reserves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Without adequate ammunition and with many tanks in a state of disrepair and sent to several different locations without fuel reserves, they were quickly immoblised. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Capturing both life forms from a planet before the warning klaxon will top off fuel reserves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That will mean using more gas and, as a country, we're already heavily dependent on it as a fuel source. Times, Sunday Times It has no fuel source on board and its makers said that it could not derail. Times, Sunday Times In medical terms, this means your body utilises a different fuel source called ketone bodies. Times,Sunday Times Battling through them proves tricky, but the guys must do so if they're to reach an ancient fuel source. The Sun Ultimately, they all share the same principles and fuel source. Times, Sunday Times It will fuel speculation that the shadow business secretary is positioning himself as a leadership contender. The Sun (2013) The dip in her normally enviable popularity will fuel speculation about her future. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Experts said that its permanent closure could push up petrol prices and jeopardise the security of Britain's fuel supply by forcing the country to rely on imports. Times, Sunday Times (2013) There will be no interruption to fuel supply. The Sun (2016) Another ¤100 million bank guarantee will be offered to cover the elimination of the flag carrier's fuel surcharge. Times, Sunday Times It introduced a fuel surcharge in 2008, then dropped it two years ago. The Sun Instead, third party insurance should be automatic and unavoidable, funded through a fuel surcharge. Times, Sunday Times It added that the short-haul fuel surcharge will be unchanged at 10 per flight. Times, Sunday Times You'll lose the cost of the flight itself but it will be possible to claim back the unused airport taxes, passenger fees and any fuel surcharge. Times, Sunday Times Arrest statistics fuel suspicion of favouritism. Mail and Guardian Road safety groups are concerned that the new power will fuel suspicion among drivers that police are acting unfairly and that fines are being issued to raise revenue. Times, Sunday Times The stunt merely served to fuel suspicion that their recruitment strategy was lacking in direction, however, and the tweet was deleted shortly afterwards. Times, Sunday Times The two judges said yesterday that this case would fuel suspicion that there was 'a secret agenda' on adoption. Times, Sunday Times This in turn can fuel suspicion and conspiracy theories as opposing mindsets develop. Times, Sunday Times Hiking fuel tax will make the lives of ordinary people harder. The Sun A non-smoker, she approves harsh taxation on cigarettes and also supports hikes on fuel tax for cars with high emissions. Times, Sunday Times Labour's 2.3p fuel tax rise came into effect at midnight. The Sun It's all very well saying fuel tax has been frozen. The Sun Keep up the pressure with your fuel tax campaign. The Sun First-time buyers fuel the market, that's why prices have to be realistic. Times, Sunday Times When it comes to the economy, however, he has helped to fuel market anxieties. Times, Sunday Times The fuel price increase will have only a marginal effect on the road fuel market, falling well short of an expected 20 per cent price increase. Times, Sunday Times The demonstrations followed the government's decision to end state petrol subsidies and liberalise the fuel market, a move that pushed up prices by as much as 20 per cent. Times, Sunday Times The ethanol share in the transport fuel market decreased from 55% in 2008 to 35% in 2012. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He then jumped into an aircraft fuel truck before backing it into another vehicle, the witness said. The Sun A driver and vehicle mechanic saw to the detachment's staff car, aircraft towing tractor and fuel truck. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 According to him, he joined the band partially because it got him out of his regular job as a fuel truck driver. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An earthquake shakes the tram and causes the fuel truck to explode, sending a fire ball into the air. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The trailer fuel reservoirs could themselves be replenished by the company fuel truck carrying 3600 litres of petrol. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A key reason was that predictions of fossil fuel use rely heavily on economic predictions, which have been shown to be almost useless. Times, Sunday Times (2012) During estivation, snails must prevent excessive dehydration and reorganize metabolic fuel use so as to endure prolonged periods without food. 2012, 'Insights into the In Vivo Regulation of Glutamate Dehydrogenase from the Foot Muscle of an Estivating Land Snail', Enzyme Research But the prototype can combine diesel and hydrogen fuel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. canada.com (2004) The developer of hydrogen fuel cell technology said the contract is the first step in establishing further test data on this technology. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Under the bonnet is a large hydrogen fuel tank that feeds the fuel cell. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But a fuel cell car's green rating also depends on where its hydrogen fuel comes from. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The laser can be channelled through hollow glass fibres and directed to an optimum point in the cylinder to ignite fuel vapour. Times, Sunday Times The fire may have been caused by a spark from the brakes igniting fuel or oil that had leaked over the wings. Times, Sunday Times As the stricken carrier listed, a huge explosion caused by igniting fuel vapour, rocked the vessel. Times, Sunday Times The second hit near midship, igniting fuel tanks and the powder magazines and setting off explosions that broke the ship in half. Times, Sunday Times The debris penetrated and ignited fuel in the left wing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The resulting product, syngas, can be further processed to produce liquid fuel. Times, Sunday Times Its multibillion-pound project to turn gas from giant coal seams into superchilled shippable liquid fuel fell behind schedule and went over budget. Times, Sunday Times The automobile was enabled by the ability to tap into vast stores of petrol which replaced scarce whale oil and made liquid fuel ubiquitous. ST There are many camping stoves on the market from entry-level cooking rings that affix to gas canisters to the more versatile liquid fuel stoves for outdoor enthusiasts. Times, Sunday Times He said liquid fuel was apparently used to start the fires. Houston Chronicle ABOUT 20 flights have landed at Heathrow with low fuel or engine failure in the past five years. Times, Sunday Times (2014) They produce biogas, which can either be burnt to generate heat and power or used as motor fuel; and bio-fertiliser for spreading on fields. Times, Sunday Times Some in the industry believe that hydrogen, not lithium ion batteries, will take over as the dominant alternative motor fuel. Times, Sunday Times Downward pressure on prices has come from motor fuel, off 17 per cent because of the tumbling global cost of crude oil. Times, Sunday Times A smaller than usual rise in clothing prices and falling motor fuel costs were the main contributors to the fall in the rate. Times, Sunday Times And it came on the back of falling clothes and motor fuel prices. The Sun It was designed to produce 120 tonnes of the reactor fuel each year, but has been beset by technical problems and has managed only 13.8 tonnes in its lifetime. Times, Sunday Times Experts say they indicate attempts to isolate plutonium from spent reactor fuel. Times, Sunday Times The hydrogen and helium extracted in the process could also be used as fusion reactor fuel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Hot cells are of nuclear proliferation concern, as they can be used to carry out the chemical steps used to extract plutonium from reactor fuel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The plutonium-uranium ratio in the ash may even approximate the composition needed for fast neutron reactor fuel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Heating will be provided to the complex from a combined heat plant, powered by renewable fuel such as wood chips from sustainable forests. Times, Sunday Times With wood being promoted as a renewable fuel, surely it must be better for the environment than fossil fuels? Times, Sunday Times First, the company signalled that its push into renewable fuel sources-mostly wood pulp byproducts of paper production that can be burnt in power stations-would be slower than expected. Times, Sunday Times This total volume, presented as a fraction of a refiner's or importer's gasoline and diesel volume, must be renewable fuel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They include high-performance insulation systems that could significantly reduce losses in heat storage and distribution systems at all scales, along with renewable fuel production. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It will require fuel retailers to include a proportion of biofuels in the fuels they sell, potentially increasing demand in the sector. Times, Sunday Times Electric systems are quieter and as they do not require fuel/exhaust, are cleaner. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The orbs require fuel as the player dives from the peak of orbit into the objects center-screen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Chainsaws require fuel to run, a few tools and basic mechanical ability to maintain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The power stations which form the nodes of the power grid require fuel delivered via a network of roads or pipes and also control via the communications network. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Crops, such as corn and sugar cane, can be fermented to produce the transportation fuel, ethanol. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Within a region, there can also be seasonal differences in demand for heating fuel versus transportation fuel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fourth reactor cleans the heavy gasoline by converting durenes into other compounds, with a finished transportation fuel being produced at the end. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can be blended into transportation fuel or processed as a chemical feedstock. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their recent projects include improving the safety of hydrogen as a transportation fuel, and the safe disposal of unused ordnance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yet it remains strangely silent about the price of gas, electricity or vehicle fuel — rises doing enormous damage to our economy. The Sun Economists are forecasting inflation of 0.3 per cent last month after vehicle fuel prices dipped, balanced by small rises elsewhere. Times,Sunday Times This can be used as a vehicle fuel, or can be injected into the natural gas grid network. Times, Sunday Times It also aims to ensure that 10 per cent of all vehicle fuel comes from biofuels by 2020. Times, Sunday Times It's not known what role they have been playing in clearing up their own discarded ammunition and unwanted vehicle fuel stocks. Times, Sunday Times But a big increase of wood fuel, known as biomass, in our power stations could cause ecological and climate disaster. Times, Sunday Times Woodland owners across the country will be encouraged to fell more than a third of trees from dense forests to feed the growing market for wood fuel. Times, Sunday Times Wood fuel made from compacted sawdust. Times, Sunday Times There are five types of wood fuel: wood chips, pellets, briquettes, hog fuel (mixed shavings) and firewood (logs). Times, Sunday Times Wood fuel can be used for cooking and heating through stoves and fireplaces, and occasionally for fueling steam engines and steam turbines that generate electricity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 燃料, 加剧 Japanese: 燃料, あおる |
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