fuel; combustible material
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
fuel; combustible material
neutralGeneral term for any material that can be burned or consumed to produce energy. Often categorized by physical state.
Fēi飞
jī机
xū需
yào要
dà大
liàng量
de的
rán燃
liào料
cái才
néng能
cháng长
tú途
fēi飞
xíng行
。
Airplanes need a large amount of fuel for long-distance flights.
Xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
duì对
huà化
shí石
rán燃
liào料
de的
yī依
lài赖
yī依
rán然
hěn很
gāo高
。
Modern society still has a high dependence on fossil fuels.
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Àn按
xíng形
tài态
，
rán燃
liào料
kě可
yǐ以
fēn分
wéi为
gù固
tǐ体
、
yè液
tǐ体
hé和
qì气
tǐ体
rán燃
liào料
。
By physical state, fuel can be divided into solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels.
Mù木
cái材
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
gù固
tǐ体
rán燃
liào料
。
Wood is a traditional type of solid fuel.
noun
nuclear fuel
technicalA technical extension of the term, referring specifically to fissile materials used in nuclear reactors.
Hé核
diàn电
zhàn站
shǐ使
yòng用
nóng浓
suō缩
yóu铀
zuò作
wéi为
rán燃
liào料
。
Nuclear power plants use enriched uranium as fuel.
Fá乏
rán燃
liào料
de的
chù处
lǐ理
shì是
yī一
gè个
fù复
zá杂
de的
kē科
xué学
wèn问
tí题
。
The disposal of spent nuclear fuel is a complex scientific problem.