释义 |
[ ree-fyoo-uhl ] / riˈfyu əl /
verb (used with object), re·fu·eled, re·fu·el·ing or (especially British) re·fu·elled, re·fu·el·ling.to supply again with fuel: to refuel an airplane. verb (used without object), re·fu·eled, re·fu·el·ing or (especially British) re·fu·elled, re·fu·el·ling.to take on a fresh supply of fuel: The plane refueled at Paris and flew on. Origin of refuelFirst recorded in 1805–15; re- + fuel OTHER WORDS FROM refuelre·fu·el·a·ble, adjectivenon·re·fu·el·ing, adjectivenon·re·fu·el·ling, adjectiveun·re·fueled, adjectiveWords nearby refuelrefringent, Ref. Sp., Refsum's disease, reft, refudiate, refuel, refuge, refugee, refugee capital, refugees, refugium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for refuelIn the midst of financial turmoil, the renowned celebrity photographer needed a way to refuel. Annie Leibovitz Talks About ‘Pilgrimage,’ Susan Sontag, Vogue & More|Justin Jones|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST But the car ran out of gas, and de Merode had to fish out $20 for it to refuel. A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo|Nina Strochlic|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST In contrast, drones cannot refuel in midair, conduct airdrops, or carry a meaningful amount of munitions. Why Drones Don’t Cut It in Syria|Robert Caruso|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Obama left Washington just after dawn on Tuesday on Air Force One, which often stops to refuel on an U.S. base in Germany. Secret and Strategic, Obama Lands in Afghanistan|Daniel Stone|May 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Usually when they shut one of these plants down to refuel they have to open it up. Japan Nuclear Fallout: How Bad Could It Get?|Josh Dzieza|March 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST They stopped at one port for a few hours to refuel, but there was little to see. Wanted--7 Fearless Engineers!|Warner Van Lorne Rand bent over his makeshift map again, marking in the names of the cities where he intended to refuel while in flight. Helen in the Editor's Chair|Ruthe S. Wheeler Perhaps, when you land there to refuel, someone will recognize you. The Five Arrows|Allan Chase One look at our refuel prices would give even a Martian a sense of humor. The Love of Frank Nineteen|David Carpenter Knight Half an hour later the big servo came in, picked up his refuel receipt, said good-bye politely and left through the inner airlock. The Love of Frank Nineteen|David Carpenter Knight
British Dictionary definitions for refuel
verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eledto supply or be supplied with fresh fuel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |