material

mә'tiәriәl
高考四级六级考研雅思 Collins 4

英文释义

n. the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
n. information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
n. things needed for doing or making something
n. a person judged suitable for admission or employment

中文翻译

n. 材料, 物资, 素材, 布料, 资料
a. 物质的, 肉体的, 重要的

4
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
499
BNC 频率
641
使用频率

记忆技巧

material 可以分为词根 mater-（母亲、材料）和后缀 -ial（形容词后缀），表示与母亲或材料有关的特性。可以联想到“母亲是养育和塑造材料的来源”。

例句

1. The teacher provided us with the material we needed for the project.
老师给我们提供了做这个项目所需的材料。
2. This fabric is made of high-quality material that lasts a long time.
这种面料由高质量的材料制成，使用寿命很长。
3. We should recycle as much material as possible to protect the environment.
我们应该尽可能多地回收材料，以保护环境。

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