crude oil
Chinese meaning
原油
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Example
The U.S. may be the world's biggest producer of crude oil, but that's not the case for motor oil.
美国可能是全球最大的原油生产国，但机油的情况并非如此。
Source: NPR
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
crude 源自拉丁 crudus（生的/未加工的），与 raw 同源；oil 源自拉丁 oleum（橄榄油）
- crude（粗/未精炼，源自拉丁 crudus「生的、未熟的」）+ oil（油，源自拉丁 oleum）
Collocations
- crude oil prices / crude oil production / Brent crude oil
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