0 petroleum (= the black oil obtained from under the earth's surface from which petrol comes):
drilling for oil
the oil industry
diesel/lubricating oil
1 a smooth thick liquid produced from plants or animals that is used in cooking:
2 a smooth thick liquid that is used to improve the appearance or quality of the skin or hair:
bath oil
3 thick paints with an oil base, used for painting pictures:
Do you paint in oils or watercolours?
4 to put oil on something, especially a machine, usually to make it work more easily without sticking
5 thick, liquid fat obtained from plants which does not mix with water and is used esp. in cooking:
6 a thick, liquid substance that burns and is used as fuel or as a lubricant (= substance that helps connecting parts move easily), or the thick liquid taken from under the ground which oil, gasoline, and other products are made from:
7 any of a number of thick liquid substances that do not dissolve in water and are used in beauty products, paints, medicines, etc.
9 to put oil on a pan or other surface that you cook on to keep things from sticking to it:
Lightly oil the grill.
10 a thick liquid that comes from under the Earth's surface and is used as a fuel and for making plastics, etc.:
11 to put oil on something, especially a machine, to make it work more easily without sticking:
12 to make it easier for something to happen, especially in business or politics:
You should always check your oil, water and tyres before taking your car on a long trip.
Reports are just coming in of a major oil spillage in the North Sea.
The oil company was found guilty on ten counts of pollution, and was punished with a $250 million fine.
These solutions provide qualitative insight for the process of secondary oil recovery if the polymer concentration of liquid injected into the reservoir varies with time.
In the situation where oil palm is an option, following logging, the returns per hectare of forest converted are much superior to subsidized eco-forestry.
The project also entails helping local people near the camps to plant perennials such as coffee trees and oil palms.
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燃油, 石油,原油, 潤滑油…
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燃油, 石油,原油, 润滑油…
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aceite, petróleo, aceite [masculine…
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óleo, petróleo…
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油, 石油…
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petrol, yemeklik yağ, sıvı yağ…
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huile [feminine], pétrole [masculine], essence [feminine]…
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oli, petroli…
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