fossil fuel

/fos-uhl fyoo-uhl/US // ˈfɒs əl ˈfyu əl //

化石燃料,矿物燃料,化石能源,石化燃料

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Energy.
- : any combustible organic material, as oil, coal, or natural gas, derived from the remains of former life.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounfuel derived from prehistoric organisms

Forms: fossil fuels

Synonyms

hydrocarbon deposit烃类矿床,烃类矿藏,碳氢化合物矿床,碳氢化合物矿藏 nonrenewable energy不可再生资源,不可再生的能源,不可再生能源,非再生能源 nonrenewable fuel source不可再生的燃料来源,不可再生的燃料源,不可再生燃料源,不可再生燃料来源

Examples

Leaders recently committed to divesting the university’s holdings in fossil fuel companies.
With few exceptions, economies sitting above rich reservoirs of fossil fuels develop anemic economies beset by corruption.
Even with renewable energy production coming on line at a breakneck pace, much of the world will still be using fossil fuels for the foreseeable future and the greenhouse gas emissions from that fossil fuel production needs to go to zero.
Major countries are promising bold action, markets are moving away from fossil fuels, businesses are paying attention to climate concerns and upcoming stimulus funding could prioritize greener investments.
Our wettest days in San Diego could get 25-30 percent worse depending on how fast we warm up the planet with fossil fuel use, scientists predict.
But Sanders, a representative of the Northeastern vacation state of Vermont, also opposes fossil fuel development.
And given the current glut in fossil fuels, it might even be a better economic bet to wait a few years.
Added fuel to the fire, he said—as in, the fire was already burning.
The company also converts the gas into a liquid fuel that can run vehicles in its fleet.
Adding fuel to the fire was an often ugly war of words between Mr. Gelb and the unions, both in the press and on social media.
The hills in sight, however, are very considerably wooded, and wood is apparently the common fuel.
Adequate, of course; no sense in taking chances with lives that cost so much fuel to bring here.

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Examples

Leaders recently committed to divesting the university’s holdings in fossil fuel companies.

With few exceptions, economies sitting above rich reservoirs of fossil fuels develop anemic economies beset by corruption.

Even with renewable energy production coming on line at a breakneck pace, much of the world will still be using fossil fuels for the foreseeable future and the greenhouse gas emissions from that fossil fuel production needs to go to zero.

Major countries are promising bold action, markets are moving away from fossil fuels, businesses are paying attention to climate concerns and upcoming stimulus funding could prioritize greener investments.

Our wettest days in San Diego could get 25-30 percent worse depending on how fast we warm up the planet with fossil fuel use, scientists predict.

But Sanders, a representative of the Northeastern vacation state of Vermont, also opposes fossil fuel development.

And given the current glut in fossil fuels, it might even be a better economic bet to wait a few years.

Added fuel to the fire, he said—as in, the fire was already burning.

The company also converts the gas into a liquid fuel that can run vehicles in its fleet.

Adding fuel to the fire was an often ugly war of words between Mr. Gelb and the unions, both in the press and on social media.

The hills in sight, however, are very considerably wooded, and wood is apparently the common fuel.

Adequate, of course; no sense in taking chances with lives that cost so much fuel to bring here.