| 词汇 | material |
| 释义 | material (adjective) material 3 ENTRIES FOUND: material (noun) material (adjective) raw material (noun) 1 material /məˈtirijəl/ noun plural materials 1 material /məˈtirijəl/ noun plural materials Learner's definition of MATERIAL 1 a : a substance from which something is made or can be made材料；原料 [count] building materials建筑材料 paper, plastic, or other materials纸、塑料或其他材料 [noncount] small pieces of material小块材料 hard material like stone像石头一样的硬质材料 — see also raw material b : a substance that has a particular quality（具备某性质的）物质 [count] a sticky material胶黏物质 explosive materials爆炸物 [noncount] genetic material遗传物质 2 : something used in doing a particular activity（某活动所用的）材料 [count] — usually plural通常用复数 writing/reference materials写作素材；参考资料 [noncount] She was never without reading material.她身上随时都带着阅读材料。 3 [noncount] : cloth or fabric布料；织物 The curtains required yards of expensive material.这窗帘需用好几码昂贵的布料。 4 [noncount] : information or ideas资料；素材；想法 He has been gathering material for a new biography.他一直在为一本新传记收集资料。 The revised edition includes a large amount of new material.修订版增加了大量的新资料。 The comedian gets his material from things that have happened to him.这个喜剧演员从他的亲身经历中得到创作素材。 5 [noncount] : a person who is suited to a particular position or job（适合某职位或某工作的）人才 Her boss regards her as executive material. [=as someone who would make a good executive]她的老板认为她会成为合格的管理人员。 My parents never felt that I was college material. [=that I was someone who should go to college]我的父母从不认为我是块上大学的料。 2 material /məˈtirijəl/ adjective 2 material /məˈtirijəl/ adjective Learner's definition of MATERIAL 1 always used before a noun a : relating to or made of matter : physical物质的；有形的；实体的 the material world物质世界 material objects实物 b : physical rather than spiritual or intellectual非精神上的；物质的 He is concerned only with his own material comforts/needs.他只关心他的物质享受/需求。 material goods/possessions/rewards/wealth物质产品/财产/奖励/财富 2 formal : having real importance重要的；重大的 The researchers included all data that was material.研究者引入了所有重要的数据。 material facts重大事实 — often + to The evidence is not material [=relevant] to the case.这个证据对本案无重大影响。 — opposite immaterial — materially adverb The organization contributes materially to the efforts for peace.这个组织为和平付出了切实的努力。 a materially rich but spiritually poor culture物质上富足但精神上贫乏的文化 |
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