fossil fuel
fossil fuel — noun
1. an energy source like coal, oil, or natural gas that comes from the buried bodie
an energy source like coal, oil, or natural gas that comes from the buried bodies of plants and creatures that lived a very long time ago
Burning fossil fuels releases gases that slowly warm the whole planet.
subject role: burning fossil fuels causes an effect
Norway is trying to depend less on fossil fuels and more on wind power.
collocation: depend on / rely on fossil fuels
Coal, oil, and gas are the three main fossil fuels we dig from the ground.
The teacher explained how fossil fuels formed under the seabed over millions of years.
Many countries still get most of their electricity by burning fossil fuels.
- hydrocarbon
more technical; names the chemical group that fossil fuels belong to
- renewable energy
energy from sources that do not run out, like wind or sunlight
用法筆記
Often plural ('fossil fuels') when talking about the group as a whole; singular for one specific type. Frequently the object of 'burn', 'use', or 'depend on'.