fuel1/ˋfjuəl; ˈfjuːəl/n [C,U] a substance such as coal, gas, or oil, which can be burned to produce heat or power 燃料: The plane was running low on fuel. 飞机燃料告急。We compared the fuel consumption of several cars. 我们比较了几辆车的油耗。FOSSIL FUEL
fuel2v [T] fuelled , fuelling BrE 【英】; fueled , fueling AmE 【美】to make a situation worse, or make someone's feelings stronger 使〔形势〕恶化﹔使〔感情〕更强烈: The photo fuelled the rumour that they had split up. 这张照片给他们已经分手的传言火上浇油。inflation fuelled by government spending 因政府开支而加剧的通货膨胀