[] (-ll-, -l-) to supply sth with material that can be burnt to produce heat or power给…提供燃料◆Natural gas is used to fuel the plant.这家工厂用天然气做燃料。◆oil-fuelled power stations燃油发电厂to increase sth; to make sth stronger增加；加强；刺激◆Higher salaries helped to fuel inflation.工资的上涨加剧了通货膨胀。◆Job cuts have fuelled workers' fears that the factory will soon close.裁员加深了工人对工厂即将倒闭的担忧。