crude oil; petroleum
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
crude oil; petroleum as extracted from the ground, before refining
Technical term used in energy, economics, and chemistry. Distinguished from refined products like gasoline or diesel.
Zhōng中
dōng东
dì地
qū区
shèng盛
chǎn产
yuán原
yóu油
。
The Middle East is rich in crude oil.
Guó国
jì际
yuán原
yóu油
jià价
gé格
shàng上
zhāng涨
dǎo导
zhì致
qì汽
yóu油
biàn变
guì贵
。
Rising international crude oil prices have made gasoline more expensive.
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Zhè这
jiā家
liàn炼
yóu油
chǎng厂
měi每
tiān天
jiā加
gōng工
shù数
shí十
wàn万
tǒng桶
yuán原
yóu油
。
This refinery processes hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil every day.