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石油
shí yóu
Meaning
- oil
Definition
石油是一种天然的、未经加工的液态烃类混合物，通常存在于地下岩石孔隙中，是人类社会重要的能源和化工原料。
Petroleum is a naturally occurring, unprocessed liquid hydrocarbon mixture, typically found in underground rock pores, and is an important energy source and chemical raw material for human society.
Usage
通常作为名词使用，指代原油或泛指从地下开采出来的矿物油。在能源、化工、经济等领域常见。
Typically used as a noun, referring to crude oil or mineral oil extracted from underground. Commonly used in energy, chemical, and economic contexts.
Examples
- 1 中东地区拥有丰富的石油资源，对全球经济影响巨大。 (The Middle East has abundant petroleum resources, which have a huge impact on the global economy.)
- 2 石油价格波动直接关系到各国能源安全。 (Fluctuations in petroleum prices directly affect the energy security of countries.)
- 3 许多化工产品都是以石油为原料生产的。 (Many chemical products are produced using petroleum as a raw material.)
- 4 石油开采过程中需要严格遵守环保法规。 (Strict environmental regulations must be followed during petroleum extraction.)
- 5 随着电动汽车的发展，全球对石油的需求可能逐渐下降。 (With the development of electric vehicles, global demand for petroleum may gradually decline.)
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