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combustion
燃烧
the process of burning, in which a substance reacts with oxygen to produce heat and light
- 1.
The act or process of burning.
燃烧的行为或过程。
- 2.
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
物质与氧气反应产生热和光的过程
- 3.
A process whereby two chemicals are combined to produce heat.
两种化学物质结合产生热量的过程。
- 4.
a state of violent disturbance and excitement
剧烈动荡和兴奋的状态
- 5.
A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.
燃料与氧气结合(通常在高温下)释放热量的过程。
- 6.
the act of burning something
燃烧某物的行为
- 7.
Violent agitation, tumult.
剧烈的动荡,骚乱。
燃烧的行为或过程。；物质与氧气反应产生热和光的过程；两种化学物质结合产生热量的过程。；剧烈动荡和兴奋的状态；燃料与氧气结合(通常在高温下)释放热量的过程。
In use
The combustion of wood in the fireplace kept the room warm.
Engineers study combustion to make car engines more efficient.
Rapid combustion can be dangerous if the fuel is stored incorrectly.
combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable
combustion of [noun]
表示燃烧的对象。
The combustion of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide.
化石燃料的燃烧释放二氧化碳。
[noun] combustion
复合名词形式，作定语。
Internal combustion engines are widely used.
内燃机被广泛使用。
Connections
Collocations
- internal combustion engine
- 内燃机
- The car has an internal combustion engine.这辆汽车装有内燃机。
- combustion chamber
- 燃烧室
- Fuel is sprayed into the combustion chamber.燃料被喷入燃烧室。
- spontaneous combustion
- 自燃
- The pile of oily rags could cause spontaneous combustion.那堆油布可能引起自燃。
- complete combustion
- 完全燃烧
- Complete combustion of methane produces carbon dioxide and water.甲烷完全燃烧产生二氧化碳和水。
- combustion process
- 燃烧过程
- The combustion process releases a large amount of heat.燃烧过程释放大量热量。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一把梳子（comb）在火中燃烧到爆裂（bust），combustion就是燃烧。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：scientific papers、engineering documents、chemistry textbooks combustion 通常属于较正式的技术用语，多用于科学、工程或技术类书面文本；日常口语中更常说 burning。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes with combustion. Digestion, suggestion, congestion, exhaustion, and question share the spelling chunk -stion and the final /stʃən/ sound, but their stressed vowels differ, so they are not true rhymes. Note that question is often pronounced /ˈkweʃən/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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