material

n.材料，原料；素材；布，织物；适当人选

adj.物质的；肉体的；重要的，决定性的；辩证的，推论的

noun

1. 布料
   cloth used for making clothes, curtains, etc.
   1. a piece of material
      一块布料
   2. ‘What material is this dress made of?’ ‘Cotton.’
      “这件连衣裙是用什么料子做的？”“棉布。”
2. 材料；原料
   a substance that things can be made from
   1. building materials (= bricks, sand, glass, etc.)
      建筑材料
3. （某一活动所需的）材料
   things that are needed in order to do a particular activity
   1. teaching materials
      教材
   2. The company produces its own training material.
      公司自行编写培训教材。
   3. The teacher saw her as good university material (= good enough to go to university).
      老师认为她是块上大学的料。
4. 素材；用以创作的材料（或构想）
   information or ideas used in books, etc.
   1. She's collecting material for her latest novel.
      她在为其最新的小说收集素材。
5. 节目；曲目；剧目
   items used in a performance
   1. The band played all new material at the gig.
      在爵士音乐会上，乐队演奏的都是新曲目。

adj.

1. 物质的，实际的（非精神需求的）
   connected with money, possessions, etc. rather than with the needs of the mind or spirit
   1. material comforts
      物质享受
   2. changes in your material circumstances
      物质环境的改变
2. 物质的；客观存在的
   connected with the physical world rather than with the mind or spirit
   1. the material world
      物质世界
3. 重要的；必要的
   important and needing to be considered
   1. material evidence
      重要的证据
   2. She omitted information that was material to the case.
      她遗漏了重要的论据。

名词复数形式:materials

material 物质，材料

来自拉丁语materia,物质，材料，木料，木材，词源同matter.

1. He had the material tested and sent along the results.
   他对材料做了检验并送出了检验结果。
2. He finds material at auctions, antique shops and flea markets.
   他在拍卖行、古玩店和跳蚤市场中寻宝。
3. These compounds bind with genetic material in the liver.
   这些化合物在肝脏中与遗传物质实现结合。
4. The raw material for the tyre is a by-product of petrol refining.
   制造轮胎的原材料是提炼汽油时产生的一种副产品。
5. They confiscated weapons, ammunition and propaganda material.
   他们没收了武器、弹药和宣传材料。
6. We have exhausted all our material resources
   我们已经耗尽了所有的物资。
7. The material is machined in a factory
   这种材料在一家工厂里用机器加工成型。
8. The materials are soft and comfortable to wear.
   这些布料质地柔软，穿着很舒服。
9. The builders ran out of materials.
   建筑商耗尽了材料。
10. In my version of the story, I added some new material.
    我在讲述这个故事时加入了新的素材。
11. Every room must have been stuffed with material things.
    每个房间肯定都塞满了东西。
12. She was not university material
    她不是上大学的料。
13. His message has changed little since he became presidential material.
    成为总统候选人后，他的宣言并没有多少变化。
14. The nature and availability of material evidence was not to be discussed
    实质性证据的性质和可用性毋庸讨论。
15. They contend that the company failed to disclose material information.
    他们坚持认为该公司并未透露实质性的信息。
16. Incorporating organic material into chalky soils will reduce the alkalinity.
    在白垩质土壤中添加有机物可降低其碱性。
17. The material will be processed into plastic pellets.
    这些材料将会被加工成塑料小球。
18. You can use the logo in all your promotional material.
    你们可以将这个标志用在所有的宣传材料中。
19. Stone began to be used as a roofing material.
    石料开始被用作盖屋顶的材料。
20. The material requires higher temperatures and pressures to set hard.
    这种材料需要有更高的温度和压力才能凝结变硬。
21. I'm sending you the book along with the material concerned.
    书和有关资料一并寄上。
22. Bark may be used as raw material for paper-making.
    树皮可以做造纸的原料。
23. We must cut down on the amount of material we use.
    我们必须削减原料使用量。
24. Rubber is an elastic material.
    橡胶是一种弹性材料。
25. Please make a copy of this material.
    请你把这个材料照抄一份。
26. They drew the material of their plays chiefly from myths and legends.
    他们主要从神话传说中提取剧本的素材。
27. This suit is made of very good material.
    这套衣服的质料很好。
28. We have bought in large stocks of this material.
    我们购进了一大批这种材料。
29. Please take this study material with you to the workshop.
    你顺便把这份学习材料带到车间去吧。
30. This is good material for a play.
    这是写剧本的好题材。