[N-MASS 物质名词]柴油Diesel or diesel oil is the heavy oil used in a diesel engine.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]柴油车;内燃机车 A diesel is a vehicle which has a diesel engine.
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diesel/ˈdiːzl; NAmEˈdiːzl/noun1(alsoˈdiesel fuel,ˈdiesel oil)[uncountable ]a type of heavy oil used as a fuel instead of petrol/gas 柴油◆a diesel engine(= one that burns diesel) 柴油发动机◆diesel cars/locomotives/trains柴油汽车╱机车╱火车☞compare
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2[countable ]a vehicle that uses dieselfuel 柴油车;内燃机车◆Our new car is a diesel.我们的新车是柴油车。dieseldieselsdiesel/ˈdiːzl; NAmEˈdiːzl/
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dieseldie‧sel /ˈdiːzəl/ ●●○ noun
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1[uncountable] a type of heavy oil used instead of petrol in engines, especially in trucks, buses, and trains: a 1.9 litre diesel enginediesel car/truck etc2[countable] informal a vehicle that uses diesel
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