fossil

【发音】

美 /'fɑsl/ 英 /'fɒsl/

【翻译】

1. n. 化石； 食古不化的人， 老顽固

   英释:an animal or plant that lived many thousands of years ago and that has been preserved, or the shape of one of these animals or plants that has been preserved in rock

【记忆】

“佛说” → 一开口就是“佛说…”， 真是个老顽固 → 老顽固

【短语】

1. fossil fuel : 矿物燃料，化石燃料

2. living fossil : [生]活化石；[口]落后于时代的人

3. trace fossil : 生痕化石；踪迹化石

4. fossil oil : 石油；化石燃料

【例句】

1. fossils of early reptiles

   早期爬行动物的化石

2. Marine sponges have a long fossil record (= their development has been recorded over a long period ) .

   海绵动物留下了漫长的化石记录。

【真题例句】

1. (2017.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...If fossil fuel prices remain low for a long time...

2. (2017.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...There is strong evidence that both innovation and adoption of cleaner technology are strongly encouraged by higher fossil fuel prices...

3. (2017.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...But renewable energy will have to displace fossil fuels to a much greater extent in the future to avoid unacceptable climate risks...

4. (2017.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...It is urgent for governments to increase the cost of using fossil fuels to an appropriate level to lessen the catastrophic effects of climate change...

5. (2017.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...low fossil fuel prices are not accurately signaling to markets the true social profitability of clean energy...

6. (2017.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...Even major fossil fuel exporting countries have great potential to develop renewable energies...

7. (2017.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...low fossil fuel prices could discourage further innovation in...

8. (2017.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...if fossil fuel prices remain low for long...

9. (2017.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...Even Africa and the Middle East，home to economies that are heavily dependent on fossil fuel exports...

10. (2017.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...Higher fossil fuel prices prove to be conducive to innovation and application of cleaner technology...

【同、近义词】

1. n.[古生]化石；僵化的事物；顽固不化的人

   petrification/reliquiae/

2. adj.[古生]化石的；陈腐的，守旧的

   banal/trite/

【同根词】

1. adj

   fossilized : 石化的；僵化的；老化的

   fossiliferous : 含有化石的

2. n

   fossilization : 石化；僵化

   fossilisation : 化石化

3. v

   fossilized : 石化（fossilize的过去式和过去分词）

4. vi

   fossilize : 变成化石；变陈腐；使过时或固定不变；搜集（或发掘）化石标本

   fossilise : 变成化石（等于fossilize）

5. vt

   fossilize : 使成化石；使陈腐

   fossilise : 使成化石（等于fossilize）