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fuel

US /ˈfjuəl/

noun Core · B1 Sản xuất & chất lượng

Definition

a substance that can be consumed to produce energy

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Rising fuel costs have increased the price of delivery services.

Word Family

NounNoun
fuel gốc fueling
VerbVerb
fuel gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • propellantany substance that propels
  • energy sourcehaving a meaning similar to fuel

Collocations

  • Easy fossil fuel consumption
    describing fossil fuel consumption (someone whose style is out of fashion)
  • Medium fuel efficiency of company fleet
    to fuel efficiency of company fleet, meaning to provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
  • Hard fuel inflationary pressures in economy
    to fuel inflationary pressures in economy, meaning to provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
  • Very Hard add fuel to fire in hostile negotiations
    to add fuel to fire in hostile negotiations, meaning to make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

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