• adj. 重要的；物质的，实质性的；肉体的
• n. 材料，原料；物资；布料

来自拉丁语materia,物质，材料，木料，木材，词源同matter.

material

material: [14] Etymologically, material is simply a derivative of matter. It comes via Old French materiel from late Latin māteriālis, a derivative of Latin māteria ‘matter’ (source of English matter). The modern French form of the word was reborrowed as materiel ‘military equipment’ [19].
=> material, matter

material (adj.)

mid-14c., "real, ordinary; earthly, drawn from the material world;" a term in scholastic philosophy and theology, from Old French material, materiel (14c.) and directly from Late Latin materialis (adj.) "of or belonging to matter," from Latin materia "matter, stuff, wood, timber" (see matter). From late 14c. as "made of matter, having material existence; material, physical, substantial;" from late 15c. as "important, relevant."

material (n.)

late 14c., "substance, matter from which a thing is made," from material (adj.).

1. The material consisted only of already published, unclassified information.

这份材料里只有一些已公开的、非保密性质的信息。

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2. This will give your promotional material individuality and style.

这会让你的促销品显得个性十足、格调高雅。

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3. In its untreated state the carbon fibre material is rather like cloth.

原始的碳纤维材料很像布料。

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4. His last book, "Needful Things", was a retread of tired material.

他的上一本书《必需品》尽在重复些老掉牙的内容。

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5. She enjoys the material comforts married life has brought her.

她喜欢婚姻生活带给她的物质享受。

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