petroleum
英 [pɪ'trəʊlɪəm]
美[pə'trolɪəm]
- n. 石油
中文词源
petroleum 石油，原油
来自拉丁语petroleum,石油，来自petra,石头，词源同petrology,oleum,油，词源同oil.
英文词源
- petroleum (n.)
- early 15c. "petroleum, rock oil" (mid-14c. in Anglo-French), from Medieval Latin petroleum, from Latin petra "rock" (see petrous) + oleum "oil" (see oil (n.)).
双语例句
- 1. Petroleum engineers plan and manage the extraction of oil.
- 石油工程师规划并管理石油的提炼。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.
- 炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The Government of Iran advanced the price of petroleum last week.
- 上星期伊朗政府提高了石油价格.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. They refined crude oil into various petroleum products.
- 他们将原油提炼成各种石油产品.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. We ought to and can produce more petroleum.
- 我们应该并且能够生产更多的石油.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
