/ʃʌt ɪn/· phrasal verb
环境/气候/能源C1

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Chinese meaning
(油井/产能)关停,搁置不用
关闭,封住
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波斯湾油井产能被关停搁置
Example
Millions of barrels of Persian Gulf oil production remain shut in.
数百万桶波斯湾石油产能仍处于关停状态。
Source: Fox News · 23 Aug 2026
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霍尔木兹海峡危机吸引全球目光之际,一位石油地质学家警告称,更值得关注的能源隐患其实在地下,而且即便冲突结束、政治协议达成,这一隐患仍可能持续存在。
Roots · etymology
shut 源自古英语 scyttan(闩上,关闭)
- shut(关闭)+ in(方位词,'关进去/封住')
Collocations
- shut-in well / shut-in production / shut in the house
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