新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

material

英  [məˈtɪəriəl]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1物质的

    Material things are related to possessions or money, rather than to more abstract things such as ideas or values.

    双语例句

    例:

    Every room must have been stuffed with material things.

    每个房间肯定都堆满了东西。

    例:

    his descriptions of their poor material conditions.

    他对他们贫困物质生活条件的描述。

    2(法律或学术辩论中)实质性的(证据或信息)

    Material evidence or information is directly relevant and important in a legal or academic argument.

    双语例句

    例:

    The nature and availability of material evidence was not to be discussed.

    关键证据的性质和有效性将不予以讨论。

    NOUN. 名词
  • materials

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 固态物质

    A material is a solid substance.

    近义词

    substance

    双语例句

    例:

    electrons in a conducting material such as a metal.

    金属等导电物质中的电子。

    例:

    the design of new absorbent materials.

    新型吸水材料的设计。

    例:

    recycling of all materials.

    所有材料的回收利用。

    2[C, U 有变体名词] 布料

    Material is cloth.

    双语例句

    例:

    the thick material of her skirt.

    她裙子的厚布料。

    3[PL 复数] 材料

    Materials are the things that you need for a particular activity.

    近义词

    supplies

    双语例句

    例:

    The builders ran out of materials.

    建筑商用完了材料。

    例:

    sewing materials.

    缝纫材料。

    4[U 不可数名词] 素材

    Ideas or information that are used as a basis for a book, play, or film can be referred to as material.

    双语例句

    例:

    In my version of the story, I added some new material.

    在我这个版本的故事中,我添加了一些新素材。