material
noun
adj
məˈtɪəriəl
noun
1
cloth
used
for
making
clothes,
curtains
etc
料子，衣料，布料;
C,U
curtain
material
窗帘布
scraps
of
material
碎布料
a
cape
made
of
a
soft
material
用柔软布料制成的披肩
2
a
solid
substance
such
as
wood,
plastic,
or
metal
材料〔如木材、塑料、金属等〕
C,U
materials
like
wood
or
stone
木材或石头之类的材料
organic/plant
material
Animals
depend
on
plant
material
for
food.
动物靠植物获得食物。
harmful
radioactive
material
有害的放射性材料
a
paper
company
which
imports
raw
materials
(=substances
which
have
not
been
treated)
from
North
America
从北美进口原材料的纸业公司
recycled
material
再生材料
3
materials
also
又作
the
things
that
are
used
for
making
or
doing
something
材料
U plural 复数
reading/writing
etc
material
(s)
Videos
often
make
good
teaching
material.
录像常常可用作很好的教学材料。
a
supply
of
building
materials
一批建筑材料
artists’
materials
艺术家使用的材料
4
information
or
ideas
used
in
books,
films
etc
〔书、电影等中的〕素材
U
His
act
contains
a
lot
of
new
material.
他的表演中含有许多新的内容。
[+
for
]
Anita
is
collecting
material
for
a
novel.
安妮塔正在收集小说素材。
the
raw
material
(=information
that
has
not
been
carefully
examined)
for
an
article
文章的原始素材
5
officer/executive etc material
someone
who
is
good
enough
for
a
particular
job
or
position
当军官/管理人员等的材料
He’s
a
good
soldier,
but
not
really
officer
material.
他是个好士兵，但不是当军官的料。
adj
6
relating
to
your
money,
possessions,
living
conditions
etc,
rather
than
the
needs
of
your
mind
or
soul
物质上的，非精神上的;
material
goods/possessions/wealth
etc
The
spiritual
life
is
more
important
than
material
possessions.
精神生活比物质财富更重要。
a
society
that
places
high
importance
on
material
rewards
重视物质回报的社会
7
relating
to
the
real
world
and
physical
objects,
rather
than
religious
or
SPIRITUAL
things
物质的，实体的，有形的
According
to
some,
the
material
world
is
all
that
exists
.
有些人认为，物质世界就是存在的一切。
8
important
and
needing
to
be
considered
when
making
a
decision
[法律] 重要的，需予以考虑的
law
material
evidence
重要证据
[+
to
]
facts
material
to
the
investigation
对调查很重要的事实
9
important
and
having
a
noticeable
effect
[正式] 重大并有显著影响的
formal
material
changes
to
the
schedule
时间表的重大改变
material
changes
to
the
schedule
时间表的重大改变