fuel

燃料

機械や火、生命活動に必要なエネルギーを与えるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that provides energy for a machine, a fire, or a living body.

• The car needs fuel.
• Food gives our bodies fuel for exercise.
• We carried extra fuel for the journey.

よく使う表現： car fuel, fuel supply, fuel for something, nuclear fuel

刺激、原動力

感情や活動、状況を強めたり、続かせたりするもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that makes a feeling, activity, or situation stronger or keeps it going.

• The news provided fuel for debate.
• His silence gave fresh fuel to the rumours.
• Their complaints became fuel for further protests.

使い方： fuel for something (The delay provided fuel for criticism.)

類義語： stimulus, encouragement

よく使う表現： fuel for speculation, fuel for anger, provide fuel

燃料を供給する、あおる

燃料を与える。また、感情や活動を強める。

やさしい英語で： To supply energy to something or make a feeling or activity stronger.

• We stopped to fuel the boat.
• The shortage fuelled public anger.
• Strong demand is fuelling economic growth.

類義語： power, feed

よく使う表現： fuel an engine, fuel anger, fuel growth