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material (EN)
名词,形容词

名词 “material”

单数material,复数materials或不可数
  1. 材料
    The builders ordered enough material, like bricks and cement, to complete the new house.
  2. 面料(用于制作衣服的布料或织物的种类)
    What material is this shirt made of?
  3. 笑料
    The comedian worked hard to create new material for his upcoming show.
  4. (结合使用)适合特定角色或活动的人
    With her leadership skills, she is definitely management material for the company.
  5. 子力(国际象棋游戏中的棋子和兵)
    In the chess match, he sacrificed some material to gain a better position on the board.
  6. 材料(为分析或研究而收集的样本或标本)
    The researchers collected material from the site to analyze for signs of pollution.

形容词 “material”

基本形式 material (more/most)
  1. 物质的
    She gave up her material comforts to join the mission.
  2. 物质的 (与物理世界相关)
    The scientists are studying the material world.
  3. 重要的
    There was no material difference between the two proposals.