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| /məˈtɪəriəl/ |
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| 1 | C/U cloth 布；布料 |
| Her dress was made of a thin lacy material. 她的连衣裙是用有花边的薄布料做成的。 |
| heavy material for making curtains 做窗帘的厚布料 |
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| 2 | a substance , especially one used for a particular purpose （尤指用于特定目的的）材料，原料 |
| Brick was used as the main building material for local churches. 砖头曾被用作当地教堂的主要建筑材料。 |
| | 2a | a substance , especially one that has a particular quality （尤指具有某种特性的）材料 | | radioactive/organic material 放射性/有机材料 | | All waste material is recycled where possible. 所有的废料都尽可能回收利用。 | |
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| 3 | U information , ideas, and experiences that you use as the subject of a book , film , song etc 素材；题材 |
| Newspaper articles are a good source of material for stories. 报纸上的文章是非常好的小说素材来源。 |
| | 3a | an entertainer’ s songs, jokes etc （表演者的）作品 | | The concert will include material from their new album. 音乐会将包括他们新专辑中的作品。 | |
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| 4 | C/U documents etc that are used for a particular activity （用于特定活动的）资料，材料 |
| publicity material 宣传材料 |
| Staff are expected to produce their own teaching materials. 教员们应该编出自己的教材。 |
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| 5 | U someone who is suitable for a particular job or situation （适合特定工作或情况的）人材，材料 |
| He wasn’ t really officer material. 他真不是当官的料。 |
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