early 15c., from Old French combustion (13c.), from Latin combustionem (nominative combustio) "a burning," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin comburere "to burn up, consume," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + *burere, faulty separation of amburere "to burn around," actually ambi-urere, from urere "to burn, singe," from PIE root *eus- "to burn" (see ember).
双语例句
1. The two principal combustion products are water vapor and carbon dioxide.
两种主要的燃烧产物是水蒸气和二氧化碳。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Soot is the product of the imperfect combustion of fuel.
煤烟是燃料不完全燃烧的产物.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Soot is usually the product of the imperfect combustion of fuel.
煤烟通常是燃料不完全燃烧的产物.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Invented in 1951, the rotary engine is a revolutionary concept in internal combustion.
1951年发明的转缸式发动机是内燃机领域内的革命性概念。
来自柯林斯例句
5. Engineers are still trying to come up with a commercially viable replacement for internal - combustion engines.
