
好词典

源自希腊语 'petra'(岩石)和拉丁语 'petroleum'(石油),现代用法多与石油工业相关。
❶ 石油或石油相关事物的前缀或简称,常用于构成与石油工业相关的复合词。
“The petro industry plays a vital role in the country's economy.”
(石油工业在该国经济中起着至关重要的作用。)
“Petro dollars are revenues earned from the export of petroleum.”
(石油美元是从石油出口中获得的收入。)
petro state — 指经济高度依赖石油出口的国家,通常石油收入占国家财政的很大比例。
“Saudi Arabia is often considered a classic petro state.”
(沙特阿拉伯通常被视为典型的石油国家。)
petro currency — 指与石油出口收入密切相关的货币,其价值常受石油价格波动影响。
“The Russian ruble is sometimes referred to as a petro currency.”
(俄罗斯卢布有时被称为石油货币。)