material

material, matter, substance, stuff

名词 material:

1. the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
   同义词：stuff
2. information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
3. things needed for doing or making something
4. artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
   同义词：fabric, cloth, textile
5. a person judged suitable for admission or employment

形容词 material:

1. concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
2. derived from or composed of matter
3. directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
4. concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being- T.Roosevelt
5. having material or physical form or substance - Benjamin Jowett
   同义词：corporeal
6. having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary- Shakespeare
   同义词：substantial, real

1. For tracksuits you need material with plenty of stretch.
   做田径服需要用弹性强的料子。
2. Jim is going to get material for a new book.
   吉姆正打算为一部新书准备材料。
3. This material is impervious to rainwater.
   这种材料防雨。
4. In hot weather cloths made of a porous material like cotton are best.
   热天穿棉布之类有渗透性的材料制成的衣服最为适宜。
5. She's collecting material for a newspaper article.
   她正在搜集素材在报纸上发表文章。
6. Building materials are expensive.
   建筑材料很昂贵。
7. He is collecting materials for a book.
   他正在为写书搜集素材。
8. The storm did a great deal of material damage.
   暴风雨造成了大量物质损失。

ma.te.ri.al

n.（名词）
The substance or substances out of which a thing is or can be made.
材料，原料：事物用或能用其制造的物质
Something, such as an idea or information, that is to be refined and made or incorporated into a finished effort:
素材，材料：将被提炼制造或组合成一个完成的作品的某物，如一个主意或信息：
例句：
material for a comedy.
喜剧的素材

materials Tools or apparatus for the performance of a given task:
materials 用具、设备：行使某一给定任务的工具或设备：
例句：
writing materials.
书写工具

Yard goods or cloth.
布，织物，料子
A person who is qualified or suited for a position or activity:
适当人选：有资格于或适合于某一职位或活动的人：
例句：
The members of the board felt that she was vice-presidential material.
董事会成员认为她是个当副总裁的人才

adj.（形容词）
Of, relating to, or composed of matter.
物质的：物质的，关于物质的，由物质组成的
Of, relating to, or affecting physical well-being; bodily:
生理的：属于、关于或影响身体健康的；身体的：
例句：
.the moral and material welfare of all good citizens.(Theodore Roosevelt)
.所有优秀市民的道德上和实质上的好处.(西奥多·罗斯福)

Of or concerned with the physical as distinct from the intellectual or spiritual:
肉体的：属于或关于与智力或精神区别的身体的：
例句：
.Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force, that thoughts rule the world.(Ralph Waldo Emerson)
.伟大的人物是那些认为精神力量比肉体力量更强大且靠思想统治世界的人.(拉尔夫·沃尔多·埃默森)

Being both relevant and consequential; crucial:
有关系的，相应产生的；重要的，决定性的：
例句：
testimony material to the inquiry.See Synonyms at relevant
对审问有重要作用的证词参见 relevant

Philosophy Of or relating to the matter of reasoning, rather than the form.
【哲学】 辩证的，推论的：属于或关于推理根据的，而不是形式的

来源：
Middle English [consisting of matter, material]
中古英语 [由物质原料组成的]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Late Latin m3teri3lis
源自 后期拉丁语 m3teri3lis
from Latin m3teria [matter] * see m3ter-
源自 拉丁语 m3teria [物质] *参见 m3ter-

【引伸】
mate.rialness
n.（名词）