fossil fuels
Chinese meaning
化石燃料
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Example
Climate change, caused by greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, is poised to make heatwaves longer, more intense, and more frequent.
气候变化由燃烧化石燃料所产生的温室气体驱动，正蓄势令热浪变得更漫长、更强烈、更频繁。
Source: Earth.org
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
fossil 源自拉丁 fodere（挖掘）；fuel 源自古法语 feuaile（取暖用材）
- fossil（化石，源自拉丁 fossilis「被挖出的」）+ fuel（燃料，源自古法语 feuaile）
Collocations
- burn fossil fuels / fossil fuel emissions / phase out fossil fuels
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