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material

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ldoce_218_jma·te·ri·al1 /məˈtɪəriəl $ -ˈtɪr-/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  
1 [countableC, uncountableU]TIMD cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc 料子,衣料,布料 SYN fabric
 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
5  See picture of chrome toaster 镀铬烤面包机, gold watch 金表, silver bracelet 银手镯 ...
2 [countableC, uncountableU]TI a solid substance such as wood, plastic, or metal 材料〔如木材、塑料、金属等〕
 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
4  See picture of 见图 material
3 [uncountableU] (also materials [plural])TDO something/TAKE ACTION the things that are used for making or doing something 材料
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 [uncountableU]INFORMATION information or ideas used in books, films etc 〔书、电影等中的〕素材
 His act contains a lot of new material.
他的表演中包含许多新的内容。
material 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 GOOD ENOUGHJOB/WORKsomeone 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。
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nTHESAURUS
for making clothes etc
material noun [countableC, uncountableU] cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc
She bought some pretty dress material.
fabric noun [uncountableU] cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc
Man-made fabrics such as polyester are easy to wash and iron.
furnishing fabrics
cloth noun [uncountableU] 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 noun [plural] 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 noun [countableC, uncountableU] 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 noun [countableC] 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 noun [uncountableU] formal a type of substance – used especially in the following phrases
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 noun [uncountableU] informal a substance – used especially when you do not know exactly what it is
What’s that sticky stuff on the floor?
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Related topics: Law
material2 ●○○ adjectiveadj [usually before noun]  
1 NEEDrelating 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 OPP spiritual
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
2 REAL/NOT FALSE OR ARTIFICIALrelating to the real world and physical objects, rather than religious or spiritual things 物质的,实体的,有形的 OPP spiritual
 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。
3 lawSCL important and needing to be considered when making a decision 重要的,需予以考虑的 OPP irrelevant
 material evidence
重要证据
material to
 facts material to the investigation
对调查很重要的事实
4 IMPORTANT formal important and having a noticeable effect 重大并有显著影响的 OPP immaterial
materially
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From Longman Business Dictionary
materialma·te·ri·al /məˈtɪəriəl-ˈtɪr-/ noun [countableC usually plural]
something you need to make or do something
A shortage of building materials compounded escalating costs.
raw material
Origin material2
(1300-1400) Late Latin materialis, from Latin materia; → MATTER1

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