Word · Frequency #8161
petroleum
石油
核心释义
A thick, flammable liquid found in natural underground deposits, composed mainly of hydrocarbons and used as the raw material for fuels and other products.
- 1.
一种易燃液体,颜色从透明至深棕黑色,主要由碳氢化合物组成,天然存在于地表下的矿床中。
A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface.
- 2.
主要由碳氢化合物组成的深色油
a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
一种易燃液体,颜色从透明至深棕黑色,主要由碳氢化合物组成,天然存在于地表下的矿床中。；主要由碳氢化合物组成的深色油；石油；[化] 石油
用法In use
Petroleum is a key resource for many industries.
用法提示：在此句中，petroleum作为不可数名词，指一种自然资源。
The company drills for petroleum in the desert.
用法提示：petroleum作为介词for的宾语，表示被钻探的目标。
Many plastics are made from petroleum.
用法提示：petroleum作为介词from的宾语，表示原材料。
petroleum + noun
petroleum作定语时通常直接修饰名词。
The petroleum industry is a major contributor to the economy.
石油工业是经济的主要贡献者。
verb + petroleum
常见的动词包括produce, import, export, refine等。
Many countries import petroleum to meet their energy needs.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- crude petroleum
- 原油
- Crude petroleum is refined to produce gasoline and other fuels.原油经过提炼可以生产汽油和其他燃料。
- petroleum industry
- 石油工业
- The petroleum industry plays a vital role in the global economy.石油工业在全球经济中扮演着重要角色。
- petroleum products
- 石油产品
- Petroleum products include gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.石油产品包括汽油、柴油和航空燃料。
- petroleum reserves
- 石油储量
- The country has vast petroleum reserves that are yet to be exploited.该国拥有尚未开发的巨大石油储量。
- petroleum extraction
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：petroleum 去掉 -eum 变成 petrol（汽油），石油是汽油的原料。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：技术文档、能源行业、环境科学 通常用于技术、能源或环境领域，但在一般讨论中也比较常见，属于较为正式的词汇。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常不可数，但可指不同种类的石油时用作可数名词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -eum or -ium share a similar spelling pattern but have varying stressed vowels; they do not rhyme with petroleum, which has stressed /oʊ/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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