/ˈfjuː.əl/
To fuel a situation means to make it become worse or more intense.
to increase sth; to make sth stronger 增加；加强；刺激
any material that produces heat or power, usually when it is burnt 燃料
solid fuel (= wood, coal, etc.)
固体燃料
nuclear fuels
核燃料
a car with high fuel consumption
耗油量大的汽车