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单词 petro
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petro- in British English

or before a vowel petr-
combining form
1. 
indicating stone or rock
petrology
2. 
indicating petroleum, its products, etc
petrochemical
3. 
of or relating to a petroleum-producing country
petrostate
Word origin
from Greek petra rock or petros stone

petro- in American English

(ˈpɛtroʊ; ˈpɛtrə)
1. 
rock or stone
petrography
: also, before a vowel, petr-
2. 
petroleum
petrochemical
3. 
of or relating to the petroleum business
petrodollars, petropolitics
Word origin
< Gr petra, rock, or petros, stone

petro in American English

(ˈpetrou)
adjective
1. 
of or pertaining to petroleum or the petroleum industry
noun
2. Canadian
the federally owned petroleum industry
Word origin
[1970–75; independent use of petro-2]

Examples of 'petro-' in a sentence
petro-

Predictably, the petro-billionaires had put their foot in it again.
The Sun (2016)
Russia's economy is flush with petro-dollars.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Petro has been a miserable investment over the past couple of years.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There are good reasons why the usual stereotype doesn't fit petro-reality.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Behind the petro-economy, there are signs of wear and tear.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Petro-wealth has brought prosperity to the upper echelons of society while denying genuine political participation.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)

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