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单词 petrol
释义
petrol
noun[U]
UK
uk
/ˈpet.rəl/us
/ˈpet.rəl/
(USgas)
A2
aliquidobtainedfrompetroleum, usedespeciallyas afuelforcarsand othervehicles:
汽油
a petroltank/pump/station油箱／油泵／加油站
lead-free/unleaded/high-octanepetrol无铅汽油／高辛烷值汽油
I'm abitlowon(= I don't have much)petrol.我车里的汽油不多了。
More examples
  • High petroltaxesaredefensibleonecologicalgrounds.
  • I had to use abitof petrol to get thefirealight.
  • Abigoldcarlike thateatsup petrol.
  • Doesyourcaruseunleadedpetrol?
  • Westoppedat theservicesto get petrol.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Petroleum products especially when used as fuel
  • antiknock
  • antiknocking
  • derv
  • diesel
  • gas
  • gasohol
  • hexane
  • high-octane
  • juice
  • leaded
  • mineral oil
  • non-leaded
  • oil
  • paraffin
  • petrochemical
  • petroleum
  • petroleum jelly
  • petroleum-based
  • propane
  • unleaded
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(Definition ofpetrolfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

petrol| American Dictionary

petrol
noun[U]
Br
us
/ˈpe·trəl/
gas
(Definition ofpetrolfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

petrol| Business English

petrol
noun[U]
UK
uk
/ˈpetrəl/us
(USgas)
NATURAL RESOURCES,TRANSPORT
aliquidobtainedfrompetroleum, usedespeciallyas afuelforcarsand othervehicles:
Thefamilyspendsacombinedtotalof about €30 aweekon petrol.
lead-free/unleaded/high-octanepetrol
petrolprices/tax/duty
apetroltank/pump/station
(Definition ofpetrolfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpetrol

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The key factor responsible for this is the price difference between diesel andpetrol.
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It must be noted that this measure would not have the desired impact as long as difference between diesel andpetrolprices is significant.
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Thepetrolstation is the branded building par ex cellence, though it is hard to see quite why.
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Chapter 6 on volatility is not only well written, but the part aboutpetrolshortage and near-crisis situations at the pump is also funny.
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A minimum level of only 4.4 per cent, by contrast, tellingly concerned another case of transport policy - an increase in the tax onpetrol.
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Exhaust emissions are considerably higher from diesel-engined vehicles than vehicles withpetrolengines.
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Very soonpetrolcompanies were building chains of standardized stations.
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Of course, apetrolstation, a fast-food outlet and a budget hotel do not make a community.
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She identifies conversion ofpetroland diesel vehicles to compressed natural gas as win-win options for consumers since they decrease pollution and save costs.
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The comparison between thepetrolstation and the parish church is perhaps far-fetched.
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An instance of this is the use of the example of price-fixing bypetrolcompanies in a discussion of evolutionary stable strategies in animal species.
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Some participants were unable to take full advantage of their cars for anything other than essential activities because of the high cost ofpetrol.
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At the heart of the cluster, like a parish church in a country village, stands thepetrolstation.
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They were worried about being 'robbed' or tricked by people (including other farmers) replacing some of the product withpetrolin the bottle.
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These might include ' green dollar ' schemes, guidelines on how much to give, or makingpetrolvouchers available in more outlets.
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