释义 |
fossil fuelˈfossil ˌfuel ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable] - An obvious and technically achievable alternative to fossil fuel combustion is nuclear fission.
- The Government was also strongly backing an international trading system for fossil fuel emissions.
► Gas/Coal/Oilanthracite, nounblack gold, nounblowout, nounboost, nounbunker, nounbutane, nounCalor gas, nounclinker, nouncoal, nouncoal bunker, nouncoalfield, nouncoal gas, nouncoal hole, nouncoalhouse, nounCoalite, coalman, nouncoal mine, nouncoke, nouncolliery, nouncrude, noundrill, verbdrilling platform, nounflue, nounfossil fuel, noungallery, noungas, noungasholder, noungaslight, noungasman, noungas meter, noungasometer, noungasworks, noungusher, nouninternal combustion engine, nounlead-free, adjectivelignite, nounmethane, nounnatural gas, nounoctane, nounoil, nounoil-bearing, adjectiveoilfield, nounoil-fired, adjectiveoilman, nounoil rig, nounoil slick, nounoil tanker, nounoil well, nounOPEC, nounopencast, adjectiveparaffin, nounpilot light, nounpit pony, nounpremium, nounpropane, nounrig, nounroughneck, nounsolid fuel, nounstrike, nounwell, nounwick, nounwildcat, verb a fuel such as coal or oil that is produced by the very gradual decaying of animals or plants over millions of years: Environmentalists would like to see fossil fuels replaced by renewable energy sources. |