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⇨ encourage 3fuel noun
⇨ oilencourage3 verb be encouraged by the news 受到消息的鼓舞encourage people to cycle 鼓动人们骑自行车encourage violent behaviour/debate 助长暴力行为；引发争议 ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ cause and ⇨ stimulate 另见cause条和stimulate条encourage ♦︎ fuel ♦︎ incite ♦︎ stir sth up ♦︎ stoke ♦︎ whip sb/sth upThese words all mean to make sth happen or develop, especially by making people feel a strong emotion or take part in an activity, often one that is violent, illegal or unpleasant. 这些词均表示促进、助长，常指对坏事推波助澜。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to encourage / incite sb to do sth◆to encourage / fuel / stir up / stoke / whip up interest◆to encourage / incite / stir up / whip up opposition◆to fuel / stir up / stoke anger / fears◆to incite / whip up a / an crowd / audience◆to deliberately encourage / incite / stir up / whip up sth■ encourage [transitive] to make sth more likely to happen or develop; to make sth increase 促进；刺激；助长◆They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in children.他们声称某些电脑游戏助长儿童的暴力行为。◆The questions are designed to encourage debate.这些问题旨在引发争论。◆Music and special lighting are used to encourage shoppers to spend more.用音乐和特殊灯光刺激购物者购买更多东西。ⓘ Encourage is used about both good and bad things. * encourage可以指促使好事或坏事的发生发展。 OPP hold sb/sth back ⇨ block 1 ■ fuel (-ll-, NAmE -l-) [transitive] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻, especially business 尤用于商业) to increase sth or make it stronger, especially sth that may cause damage 增强，加剧（不利因素）；刺激◆Higher oil prices helped to fuel inflation.高油价刺激通胀恶化。◆Yesterday's meeting is likely to fuel further speculation about a takeover.昨天的会议很可能引起人们对收购更多的猜测。■ incite / /ɪnˈsaɪt/ / [transitive] (rather formal, disapproving) to encourage sb to do sth, usually sth violent, illegal or unpleasant, especially by making them angry or excited 煽动；鼓动；挑动◆There is legislation to ban material that incites racial hatred.法律明令禁止散播煽动种族仇恨的资料。◆They were accused of inciting the crowd to violence.他们被指控煽动民众暴乱。▸ incitement / /ɪnˈsaɪtmənt/ / noun [uncountable, countable] ◆incitement to murder鼓动杀人■ ˌstir sth ˈup phrasal verb (-rr-)to make people feel strong emotions, especially unpleasant ones; to try to cause arguments or problems 激起（负面情绪）；挑起，煽动（争执或事端）◆The memory stirred up feelings of guilt.那段记忆激起了愧疚感。◆Whenever he's around, he always manages to stir up trouble.只要有他在，他就总是要挑起点事来。◆ (informal) We've got enough problems without you trying to stir things up.我们麻烦事已经够多了，你就别再挑拨是非了。■ stoke [transitive] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻 or business 商业) to make people feel sth more strongly; to make sth increase, sometimes dangerously 煽动，激起（感情）；使（危险地）增长◆His departure has stoked fears that the company is planning job cuts.他的离开引发了众人的担忧，以为公司正计划裁员。◆Increased borrowing was stoking up a consumer boom.借贷量的增加正吹起消费泡沫。■ ˌwhip sb/sth ˈup phrasal verb (-pp-)to deliberately try to make people excited or feel strongly about sth 激发；激励；煽动◆He was a speaker who could really whip up a crowd.他是个真正有感召力的演说者。◆The advertisements were designed to whip up public opinion.这些广告旨在激起公众舆论。 oil noun oil ♦︎ gas ♦︎ fuel ♦︎ coal ♦︎ petrol ♦︎ gasoline ♦︎ petroleum ♦︎ diesel ♦︎ fossil fuelThese are all words for substances that provide heat or light energy when they are burnt. 这些词均表示燃料。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆unleaded fuel / gas / petrol / gasoline◆sth runs on oil / gas / (a particular kind of) fuel / petrol / gasoline / diesel◆to fill the car up with gas / petrol / diesel◆to run out of oil / gas / fuel / petrol / diesel◆the oil / gas / fuel / coal / petroleum industry◆oil / gas / fuel / coal / petrol / gasoline / petroleum / diesel prices◆oil / gas / fuel / coal / petrol / gasoline / petroleum / diesel / fossil fuel consumption◆oil / gas / fuel / coal / petroleum / fossil fuel reserves◆an oil / a gas / a fuel / a petrol / a gasoline / a diesel tank ◆an oil / a gas / a fuel leak◆an oil / a gas / a petrol / a gasoline / a diesel engine◆an oil / a gas / a fuel / a petrol / a gasoline tanker◆gas / petrol / gasoline / diesel fumes■ oil [uncountable] a thick liquid mineral that is found in rock under the ground or the sea and is used to produce several useful substances, especially ones that can be burnt to produce heat energy. 石油；原油◆Several companies are drilling for oil in the region.数家公司正在该地区钻探石油。◆oil wells油井◆At the time, oil was trading at around $18 per barrel.当时石油的交易价格是每桶约18美元。ⓘ Crude oil (also crude) is oil in its natural state, before it has been treated with chemicals. However, it is usually called simply oil unless you want to emphasize that it has not yet been treated. * crude oil（亦作crude）指未经化学处理的原油；不过，crude oil通常仅称作oil，除非想强调尚未经处理这一状态。■ gas [uncountable] a particular type of gas or mixture of gases used as fuel for heating and cooking 气体燃料；煤气；天然气◆Much of Britain's energy is supplied by natural gas from the North Sea.英国能源供应相当一部分来自北海的天然气。◆All the apartments are fitted with gas central heating.所有公寓都安装了燃气中央供暖系统。ⓘ In American English gas is also the usual word for petrol / gasoline (see below). 在美式英语中，gas亦常指petrol/gasoline（见下面的分词条）◆He still had plenty of gas in the tank.他油箱里还有很多汽油。◆We need to find a gas station.我们需要找个加油站。 ■ fuel [uncountable, countable] any material that produces heat or power, usually when it is burnt 燃料◆Most of the houses are heated with solid fuel (= wood or coal).大多数房屋采用固体燃料取暖。◆Domestic fuel bills are set to rise again this winter.今年冬季家庭燃料费有可能又要上涨了。■ coal [uncountable] a hard black solid mineral that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat 煤◆Put some more coal on the fire.往火里再加些煤。◆a lump of coal一块煤◆a coal mine煤矿■ petrol [uncountable] (BrE) a liquid used as fuel, for example in car engines.Petrol is obtained from crude oil (= oil from under the ground/sea). 汽油◆Does your car run on unleaded petrol?你的汽车用的是无铅汽油吗？ⓘ In American English this is called gas or gasoline. 在美式英语中，汽油称作gas或gasoline。■ gasoline / /ˈgæsəliːn/ / [uncountable] (NAmE, rather formal) petrol 汽油◆They bought a ten-gallon can of gasoline.他们买了一罐十加仑装的汽油。ⓘ In most spoken and written American English, gas is used instead of gasoline. 在美式英语口语和书面语中，大多用gas代替gasoline。■ petroleum / /pəˈtrəʊliəm; NAmE pəˈtroʊliəm/ [uncountable] crude oil (= mineral oil that is found under the ground or the sea and is used to produce petrol, diesel, etc.) 石油；原油◆The government suspended its supplies of petroleum to the country as a result of the crisis.受危机的影响，政府暂停了对那个国家的石油供应。■ diesel /ˈdiːzl/ / a type of heavy oil used as a fuel instead of petrol, for example in buses and some cars 柴油◆The diesel engine burns its fuel much more efficiently.柴油发动机能更有效地利用燃料。■ ˈfossil fuel [countable, uncountable] a fuel such as coal, oil or natural gas, that was formed over millions of years from the remains of animals or plants 化石燃料；矿物燃料◆Carbon dioxide is produced in huge amounts when fossil fuels are burnt.化石燃料燃烧时会产生大量二氧化碳。 |