[N-VAR 可变名词]物质;材料 A material is a solid substance.
...electrons in a conducting material such as a metal.
金属等导电材料中的电子
...the design of new absorbent materials.
新型高吸水性材料的设计
...recycling of all materials.
所有材料的回收
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[N-MASS 物质名词]布料;衣料;织物Material is cloth.
...the thick material of her skirt...
她的裙子的厚布料
The materials are soft and comfortable to wear.
这些布料质地柔软,穿着很舒服。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]原料;材料Materials are the things that you need for a particular activity.
[usu supp N]
The builders ran out of materials.
建筑商耗尽了材料。
...sewing materials.
缝纫材料
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](书、戏剧或电影的)素材,资料 Ideas or information that are used as a basis for a book, play, or film can be referred to as material .
In my version of the story, I added some new material.
我在讲述这个故事时加入了新的素材。
...the film producer's debt to the author of original screen material.
影片的制片人受到了创作影片原始素材的作者的启发
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[ADJ 形容词](指与抽象相对)物质的,有形的,实体的Material things are related to possessions or money, rather than to more abstract things such as ideas or values.
[usu ADJ n]
Every room must have been stuffed with material things.
每个房间肯定都塞满了东西。
...the material world.
物质世界
...his descriptions of their poor material conditions.
他对他们贫困的物质生活的描述
materially
He has tried to help this child materially and spiritually...
他尽力在物质和精神上帮助这个孩子。
They believe that a tough, materially poor childhood is character-building...
他们认为一个艰难贫困的童年有助于性格的培养。
The object has no real value, materially or emotionally.
无论从物质还是情感上说,这个东西都一无是处。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]人才;(做…的)料 If you say that someone is a particular kind of material, you mean that they have the qualities or abilities to do a particular job or task.
[supp N]
She was not university material...
她不是上大学的料。
His message has changed little since he became presidential material.
成为总统候选人后,他的宣言并没有多少变化。
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[ADJ 形容词](证据或信息)直接相关的,实质性的,重要的Material evidence or information is directly relevant and important in a legal or academic argument.
[ADJ n]
[FORMAL 正式]
The nature and availability of material evidence was not to be discussed...
实质性证据的性质和可用性毋庸讨论。
They contend that the company failed to disclose material information.
他们坚持认为该公司并未透露实质性的信息。
Oxford
ma·ter·ial★/məˈtɪəriəl; NAmEməˈtɪriəl/
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adjective
materialmaterialsnoun★1★[uncountable , countable ]cloth used for making clothes, curtains, etc. 布料SYN
fabric
◆a piece of material一块布料◆‘What material is this dress made of?’ ‘Cotton.’“这件连衣裙是用什么料子做的?”“棉布。”☞note at
fabric
2★[countable , uncountable ]a substance that things can be made from 材料;原料◆building materials(= bricks, sand, glass, etc.)建筑材料☞see also
raw material
3★[countable , usually plural, uncountable ]things that are needed in order to do a particular activity (某一活动所需的)材料◆teaching materials教材◆The company produces its own training material.公司自行编写培训教材。◆( figurative) The teacher saw her as good university material (= good enough to go to university).老师认为她是块上大学的料。☞synonyms at
equipment
4★[uncountable ]information or ideas used in books, etc. 素材;用以创作的材料(或构想)◆She's collecting material for her latest novel.她在为其最新的小说收集素材。5[uncountable ]items used in a performance 节目;曲目;剧目◆The band played all new material at the gig.在现场音乐会上,乐队演奏的都是新曲目。adjective★1★[only before noun ]connected with money, possessions, etc. rather than with the needs of the mind or spirit 物质的,实际的(非精神需求的)◆material comforts物质享受◆changes in your material circumstances物质环境的改变OPP
spiritual
2★[only before noun ]connected with the physical world rather than with the mind or spirit 物质的;客观存在的◆the material world物质世界OPP
immaterial
3( formalorlaw 律) important and needing to be considered 重要的;必要的◆material evidence重要的证据materialto sth ◆She omitted information that was material to the case.她遗漏了此案的重要资料。☞see also
immaterial
▶ma·teri·ally/məˈtɪəriəli; NAmEməˈtɪriəli/adverb◆Materially they are no better off.他们的物质生活并没有改善。◆Their comments have not materially affected our plans (= in a noticeable or important way).他们的评价并没有对我们的计划产生多么重要的影响。ma·ter·ial/məˈtɪəriəl; NAmEməˈtɪriəl/ma·teri·ally/məˈtɪəriəli; NAmEməˈtɪriəli/
1[countable, uncountable] cloth used for making clothes, curtains etcSYN fabric: curtain material scraps of material a cape made of a soft material2[countable, uncountable] a solid substance such as wood, plastic, or metal: materials like wood or stoneorganic/plant material Animals depend on plant material for food. harmful radioactive material a paper company which imports raw materials (=substances which have not been treated) from North America. recycled material3[uncountable] (also materials [plural]) the things that are used for making or doing somethingreading/writing etc material(s) Videos often make good teaching material. a supply of building materials artists’ materials4[uncountable] information or ideas used in books, films etc: His act contains a lot of new material.material for Anita is collecting material for a novel. the raw material (=information that has not been carefully examined) for an article5officer/executive etc material someone who is good enough for a particular job or position: He’s a good soldier, but not really officer material.THESAURUSfor making clothes etcmaterial noun [countable, uncountable] cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc: · She bought some pretty dress material.fabric noun [uncountable] cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc: · Man-made fabrics such as polyester are easy to wash and iron.· furnishing fabricscloth noun [uncountable] woven material, especially material made from natural substances such as cotton and wool, which has not yet been made into any other products: · The main trade was the production of woollen cloth.textiles noun [plural] formal a general word for all types of cloth – used especially when talking about the business of producing and selling them: · Textiles are one of Mexico’s main exports.· the textile industrya solid or liquid substancematerial noun [countable, uncountable] a substance, especially one that can be used for making things: · building materials· The island has to import oil and other raw materials (=materials used for making things).· radioactive materialsubstance noun [countable] a type of material such as a chemical or a mineral: · The green colour of the leaf is due to a substance called chlorophyll.· Dioxin is one of the most toxic substances known to man.matter noun [uncountable] formal a type of substance – used especially in the following phrases: · waste matter from the body· It is important to add plenty of organic matter to the soil.· People throw away lots of vegetable matter.stuff noun [uncountable] informal a substance – used especially when you do not know exactly what it is: · What’s that sticky stuff on the floor?
material1 noun
material2 adjective
materialmaterial2 ●○○ adjective [usually before noun]
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1relating to your money, possessions, living conditions etc, rather than the needs of your mind or soulOPP spiritualmaterial goods/possessions/wealth etc The spiritual life is more important than material possessions. a society that places high importance on material rewards2relating to the real world and physical objects, rather than religious or spiritual thingsOPP spiritual: According to some, the material world is all that exists.3law important and needing to be considered when making a decisionOPP irrelevant: material evidencematerial to facts material to the investigation4 formal important and having a noticeable effectOPP immaterial: material changes to the schedule →
materially
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