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fuel-efficient

UK/fjʊəl-ɪ'fɪʃənt/US/fju:əlɪ'fɪʃnt/

Definitions

adj.

Using fuel economically with minimal waste

节能的;省油的

Root Breakdown

Native English
fuelroot
+
ef-out of, from
+
ficmake, do
+
-ientperforming, being in a state
=fuel-efficient

fuel + efficient (ef- 'out' + fic 'make') = getting good results out of little fuel.

Root fac still carries 273 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.fuel-efficient engine节能引擎
  • 2.fuel-efficient vehicle节能车辆

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    We switched to a more fuel-efficient model to cut costs.

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