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crude

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 crude /ˈkruːd/ adjective
cruder; crudest
1 crude
/ˈkruːd/
adjective
cruder; crudest
Learner's definition of CRUDE
[also more crude; most crude]
: very simple and basic : made or done in a way that does not show a lot of skill简陋的;粗制的;粗糙的
: rude in a way that makes people uncomfortable
especially : talking about sexual matters in a rude way粗野的,粗俗的(尤指谈论有关性方面的话题)
: very simple and basic in a way that is true but not complete粗略的;大概的;不完善的

— crudely

adverb

— crudeness

noun [noncount]
2 crude /ˈkruːd/ noun
2 crude
/ˈkruːd/
noun
Learner's definition of CRUDE
[noncount]
: oil as it exists in the ground : petroleum that is not yet ready to be used as fuel原油
called also crude oil
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4502 COCA: 5015

crude

1 of 2

adjective

cruder; crudest
1
: marked by the primitive, gross, or elemental or by uncultivated simplicity or vulgarity
a crude stereotype
crude tools
crude jokes
2
: existing in a natural state and unaltered by cooking or processing
crude oil
crude ore
3
: rough or inexpert in plan or execution
a crude shelter
4
: lacking a covering, glossing, or concealing element : obvious
crude facts
5
: tabulated without being broken down into classes
the crude death rate
6
archaic : unripe, immature
crudely adverb
crudeness noun

crude

2 of 2

noun

: a substance in its natural unprocessed state
especially : unrefined petroleum
Choose the Right Synonym for crude

rude, rough, crude, raw mean lacking in social refinement.

rude implies ignorance of or indifference to good form; it may suggest intentional discourtesy.

rude behavior

rough is likely to stress lack of polish and gentleness.

rough manners

crude may apply to thought or behavior limited to the gross, the obvious, or the primitive.

a crude joke

raw suggests being untested, inexperienced, or unfinished.

turning raw youths into polished performers

Example Sentences

Adjective They built a crude shelter out of branches. a crude summary of the country's history She first described the procedure in crude terms, and then went into more detail.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
In June, Russia became India’s second-largest crude oil supplier after Iraq. Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 12 Sep. 2022 The war propelled oil prices to their highest level in years, with Brent crude oil topping $120 in March, translating into a windfall for oil companies. Benoît Morenne, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Despite hours of signals that their 17.3-mile oil pipeline may have been leaking, the companies continued to negligently pump crude oil into the waters off Huntington Beach, according to prosecutors. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 In its August market report, OPEC cut its estimate of global demand for the cartel's crude oil by 300,000 barrels per day for 2022, and by the same amount for 2023. Julia Horowitz, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Energy stocks were a bright spot, rising as the price of U.S. crude oil climbed 1%. CBS News, 2 Sep. 2022 Energy stocks fell as the price of U.S. crude oil, which is coming off its third month of declines, dropped 3.3% to $86.61 a barrel. Alex Veiga, ajc, 1 Sep. 2022 Prices at the pump track underlying crude-oil prices, which have also retreated recently. Hardika Singh, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Energy companies fell along with the price of crude oil. CBS News, 30 Aug. 2022
Noun
Russia, meanwhile, has already reoriented much of its sales of crude to China, India and Turkey. Jared Malsin, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The companies have agreed to pay a $7.1-million criminal fine and reimburse federal agencies for an estimated $5.8 million spent responding to the spill, which sent 25,000 gallons of crude gushing into San Pedro Bay in early October. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 The break spewed more than 50,000 gallons of crude into the river and fouled the city of Glendive's drinking water supply. Julia Musto, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2022 The break spewed more than 50,000 gallons (240,000 liters) of crude into the river and fouled Glendive's drinking water supply. Matthew Brown, ajc, 12 Aug. 2022 The White House has been working to bring down oil prices after the U.S. and its allies sanctioned Russian oil, rolling out a plan to release more than 180 million barrels of crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2022 To this day, hundreds of barrels of crude remain caked in washes within the monument, according to Bureau of Land Management records. Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2022 As a grade of crude, Urals is a mix of heavy oil from the Volga and Urals region and a lighter oil from Siberia. Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 15 July 2022 In the meantime, expectations that the economy of China, the biggest importer of crude, would pick up have also been unfulfilled because of lockdowns in important cities in response to continuing surges of Covid-19. New York Times, 13 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Middle English, from Latin crudus raw, crude, undigested — more at raw

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

circa 1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crude was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4502 COCA: 5015

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