fuelled
fuelled — verb
- fuelledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- fuelleds3rd person singular
- fuelleding-ing form
- fuellededpast simple
1. to put a substance such as petrol, gas, or coal into a vehicle, engine, or syste
to put a substance such as petrol, gas, or coal into a vehicle, engine, or system so that it has the energy it needs to operate.
Adaeze fuelled her car at the petrol station before driving to Bristol.
simple past: fuelled + vehicle + at [place]
The generator was fuelled by diesel and ran all night during the blackout.
passive: be fuelled by [fuel type]
Tariq fuelled the delivery truck and checked its tyres before leaving for Cardiff.
Most of Bristol's double-decker buses are now fuelled by compressed natural gas.
The farmer fuelled his tractor with red diesel before ploughing the south field.
- drain
removing fuel from a system rather than adding it
文法句型
fuel + [vehicle/machine] + with + [fuel type]
be fuelled by + [fuel type]
用法筆記
In British English, the past tense and past participle are spelled fuelled (double l); in American English, fueled (single l). The object is typically a vehicle, engine, heating system, or power plant.
常見錯誤
2. to cause a feeling, situation, or activity to become more powerful, active, or i
to cause a feeling, situation, or activity to become more powerful, active, or intense — like adding material to a fire.
The newspaper article fuelled public anger over the new tax policy.
fuelled + abstract noun (anger, fear, debate)
The art teacher's harsh criticism fuelled Ritu's desire to improve her painting skills.
subject is a specific event/comment, object is a personal drive
False rumours on social media fuelled the conflict between the Yoruba and Igbo communities.
The rise in electricity prices in Spain fuelled a heated debate in parliament.
Recent archaeological discoveries fuelled Linh's curiosity about the history of the Silk Road.
文法句型
fuel + [abstract noun]
be fuelled by + [cause]
用法筆記
The subject is typically a piece of news, an event, information, or a situation — something that feeds or intensifies an existing feeling. Frequently used in the passive voice ('was fuelled by').
常見錯誤
3. (of a vehicle, engine, or aircraft) to fill itself with the substance it needs f
(of a vehicle, engine, or aircraft) to fill itself with the substance it needs for energy.
The plane fuelled at Dubai airport before continuing its journey to Singapore.
typical subject: aircraft (plane, helicopter)
The red Ferrari fuelled and changed its tyres in under fifteen seconds.
The cargo plane fuelled quickly on the runway and took off again within the hour.
The container ship Evergreen fuelled at the offshore platform during the night.
- run out
to exhaust the fuel supply, the opposite of taking fuel in
文法句型
[vehicle/engine] + fuel(s) + at + [place/time]
用法筆記
Intransitive use — the vehicle, engine, or aircraft is the grammatical subject. A location or time phrase usually follows to indicate where or when the fuelling happened. Common in aviation and shipping contexts.
常見錯誤
fuelled — adjective
- fuelledpositive
- more fuelledcomparative
- most fuelledsuperlative
1. operating or running on a particular type of energy source; almost always used a
operating or running on a particular type of energy source; almost always used as part of a compound word that names the fuel.
Oil-fuelled power stations still produce a large share of the country's electricity.
compound: [fuel]-fuelled adjective before noun
A gas-fuelled heater kept the mountain cabin warm during the cold winter.
The coal-fuelled factory was closed after new environmental rules were introduced.
Solar-fuelled water pumps are becoming popular among farmers in dry regions.
A wood-fuelled stove heated the old farmhouse more cheaply than electric heaters.
- powered by
more general; fuelled specifically suggests combustion or energy conversion
- run on
a verbal phrase rather than an adjective
文法句型
[fuel type] + fuelled
用法筆記
Always used in hyphenated compound form with a preceding noun or adjective that specifies the energy source (e.g., oil-fuelled, gas-fuelled, coal-fuelled, solar-fuelled). Never used as a standalone adjective: 'a fuelled car' is not natural English.