1 material /məˈtirijəl/ noun plural materials
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]
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— see also raw material b : a substance that has a particular quality(具备某性质的)物质 [count]
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a sticky material胶黏物质
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explosive materials爆炸物
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2
: something used in doing a particular activity(某活动所用的)材料 [count]
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usually plural通常用复数 [noncount]
3
[noncount] : cloth or fabric布料;织物 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。
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The revised edition includes a large amount of new material.修订版增加了大量的新资料。
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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。
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[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。
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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
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material objects实物
b : physical rather than spiritual or intellectual非精神上的;物质的 2
formal : having real importance重要的;重大的 —
often + to — opposite immaterial