ma‧te‧ri‧al 1 S1 W1 / mətɪəriəl $ -tɪr- / 名词 #

1 [可数和不可数名词] cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc 同义词 fabric :

curtain material

scraps of material

a cape made of a soft material

2 [可数和不可数名词] a solid substance such as wood, plastic, or metal :

materials like wood or stone

organic/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 material

3 [不可数名词] ( also materials [复数形式] ) the things that are used for making or doing something

reading/writing etc material(s)

Videos often make good teaching material.

a supply of building materials

artists’ materials

4 [不可数名词] 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 article

5 officer/executive etc material someone who is good enough for a particular job or position :

He’s a good soldier, but not really officer material.

THESAURUS

for making clothes etc

material 名词 [可数和不可数名词] cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc : She bought some pretty dress material.

fabric 名词 [不可数名词] cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc : Man-made fabrics such as polyester are easy to wash and iron. | furnishing fabrics

cloth 名词 [不可数名词] 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 名词 [复数形式] 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 industry

a solid or liquid substance

material 名词 [可数和不可数名词] 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 material

substance 名词 [可数名词] 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 名词 [不可数名词] formal a type of substance – used especially in the following 短语 : 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 名词 [不可数名词] informal a substance - used especially when you do not know exactly what it is : What’s that sticky stuff on the floor?

material 2 W3 adjective [通常用于名词前] #

1 relating to your money, possessions, living conditions etc, rather than the needs of your mind or soul OPP spiritual material goods/possessions/wealth etc The spiritual life is more important than material possessions. a society that places high importance on material rewards 2 relating to the real world and physical objects, rather than religious or spiritual things OPP spiritual :
According to some, the material world is all that exists. 3 law important and needing to be considered when making a decision OPP irrelevant :
material evidence material to facts material to the investigation 4 formal important and having a noticeable effect OPP immaterial :
material changes to the schedule → materially