单词：fires
n the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
n the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
n a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
n once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
n feelings of great warmth and intensity
n fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
n a severe trial
n intense adverse criticism
v start firing a weapon
v cause to go off
v bake in a kiln so as to harden
v terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
v go off or discharge
v drive out or away by or as if by fire
v call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
v destroy by fire
v provide with fuel
fires的用法和样例：
例句
- Longrange fires cause enemy forces to disperse and hide, thus making them more vulnerable to a vigorous attack by ground forces.远程火力迫使敌军进行疏散和隐藏，也因此而导致他们在由地面部队发起的强大攻击面前更加容易被消灭。
词汇搭配
- forest fires林火
- oil fires石油火焰
- between two fires左右为难
- bank the fires封火, 压火
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Ronan Keating-Fires:点燃火焰 Ronan Keating是来自爱尔兰的创作型歌手，堪称歌坛和现实中的双重新好男人，新好爸爸典型。上世纪90年代风靡全球的男孩地带主唱。 Ronan Keating全新单曲《Fires》首播，
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