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Fuel 例:The Intense Adds Conflict 英[ˈfju:əl 美[ˈfjuəl N.燃料;(为身体提供能量的)食物;(维持、增加感情的)刺激物;竞选提神(或兴奋)剂(一种健怡可乐,饮用后能使人精力充沛地从事竞选活动);Vt.给…加燃料,给…加油;激起;Vi.补充燃料

单词 fuel
音标
英[ˈfju:əl] 美[ˈfjuəl]
解释
n.燃料;(为身体提供能量的)食物;(维持、增加感情的)刺激物;竞选提神(或兴奋)剂(一种健怡可乐,饮用后能使人精力充沛地从事竞选活动);vt.给…加燃料,给…加油;激起;vi.补充燃料;
例句

N-MASS
燃料
Fuel is a substance such as coal, oil, or petrol that is burned to provide heat or power.
例:They ran out of fuel.他们的燃料用完了。
例:...industrial research into cleaner fuels.对更清洁燃料的工业研究

VERB
刺激;使变得更糟;使加剧
To fuel a situation means to make it become worse or more intense.
例:The result will inevitably fuel speculation about the Prime Minister's future...这一结果将不可避免地加剧人们对首相未来的揣测。
例:The economic boom was fueled by easy credit.宽松的信贷政策刺激了经济繁荣。

PHRASE
(对…)火上浇油
If something adds fuel to a conflict or debate, or adds fuel to the fire, it makes the conflict or debate more intense.
例:His comments are bound to add fuel to the debate...他的话必将为争论推波助澜。
例:The decision to raise tariffs on imports will only add fuel to the fire.上调进口关税的决定只会火上浇油。
变形
third:fuels~done:fuelled~pl:fuels~ing:fuelling~past:fuelled~

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