material
US
UK material n: (physical substance)
SC 材料 cái liào
TC 材料
TC 材料
SC 原料 cái liào，yuán liào
TC 原料
TC 原料
There is some sort of material covering this table to make it so smooth.
这张桌子上涂有某种材料，摸起来很光滑。
material n: UK (fabric)
SC 布料 bù liào
SC 面料 bù liào，miàn liào
Have you felt the material for the curtains? It is so smooth.
你摸过这块窗帘布料了吗？非常光滑。
material n: (subject matter, content)
SC 素材 sù cái
SC 资料 sù cái，zī liào
TC 資料
TC 資料
The researcher has finished gathering all the material she needs.
After we are done with this, we need to look at the reading material for this class.
研究人员已经收集到了她需要的所有资料。// 这个完后，我们还需要看看这节课的阅读材料。
material adj: (physical)
SC 物质的 wù zhì de
TC 物質的
TC 物質的
SC 实物的 wù zhì de ，shí wù de
Heat has no effect on the material form of this substance.
material adj: (highly important)
SC 至关重要的 zhì guān zhòng yào de
SC 非常重要的 zhì guān zhòng yào de ，fēi cháng zhòng yào de
Yes, his actions that day are material to the lawsuit.
material adj: figurative (substance, not form) (比喻)
SC 实质的，本质的 shí zhì de，běn zhì de
TC 本質的
TC 本質的
Let's try to take the emotion away and consider the material facts.
material n: often plural (equipment)
SC 用品 yòng pǐn
TC 用品
TC 用品
SC 用具 yòng pǐn，yòng jù
TC 用具
TC 用具
Yes, we have the materials to do the job in the truck.
material n: (potential) (具备某种能力之人)
SC 人才，材料 rén cái，cái liào
TC 人才，材料
TC 人才，材料
He's the right material to make a very good teacher.
background material n: (informative text)
SC 背景资料 bèi jǐng zī liào
TC 背景資料
TC 背景資料
SC 背景信息
biographical material n: (information about [sb]'s life)
SC 传记材料 zhuàn jì cái liào
TC 傳記材料
TC 傳記材料
The program brochure includes biographical material on the keynote speakers.
building material n: ([sth] used to construct buildings)
SC 建筑材料 jiàn zhú cái liào
TC 建築材料
TC 建築材料
The contractor ordered the building materials for my new house.
combustible material n: (fuel)
SC 燃料 rán liào
TC 燃料
TC 燃料
combustible material n: ([sth] that burns)
SC 易燃物 yì rán wù
SC 易燃材料 yì rán wù，yì rán cái liào
Do not store combustible materials close to the furnace.
course material n: often plural ([sth] studied in class)
SC 课程材料
SC 课程资料
flammable material, inflammable material n: (burns easily)
SC 易燃物质 yì rán wù zhì
TC 易燃物質
TC 易燃物質
SC 易燃材料 yì rán wù zhì，yì rán cái liào
The fire was difficult to control because there was so much flammable material in every room.
guidance material n: (instructions, guidelines)
SC 指导材料
hazmat, HAZMAT, HazMat n: uncountable, abbreviation (hazardous material) (hazardous material的缩写形式)
SC 危险品 wēi xiǎn pǐn
TC 危險物品
TC 危險物品
Teams worked to identify the hazmat and clean the area.
各个团队努力查明危险材料并清理该区域。
materials and labor (US), materials and labour (UK) npl: (basic costs of a project)
SC 人力物力
SC 人工和材料
The materials and labor involved with the Golden Gate Bridge project were enormous.
material assets npl: (valuable possessions)
SC 物资 wù zī
TC 物資
TC 物資
Because his wife had filed for divorce, he was obligated to prepare documentation listing all of his material assets for the court.
material breach n: (legal: breaking contract)
SC 严重侵权 yán zhòng qīn quán
TC 嚴重侵權
TC 嚴重侵權
SC 严重违反 yán zhòng qīn quán，yán zhòng wéi fǎn
The moment John took a second job with a competitor, he was in material breach of his employment agreement.
material resources npl: (available equipment and supplies)
SC 物质资源 wù zhì zī yuán
TC 物質資源
TC 物質資源
What material resources are available to us for this project?
material things npl: (objects, possessions)
SC 物质 wù zhì
TC 物質
TC 物質
Sometimes an obsession with material things can prevent you finding true happiness.
material wealth n: (money and possessions)
SC 物质财富 wù zhì cái fù
TC 物質財富
TC 物質財富
Material wealth doesn't necessarily bring happiness.
material world n: (physical world)
SC 物质世界 wù zhì shì jiè
TC 物質世界
TC 物質世界
Africans do not distinguish the material world from the spiritual world.
nonmaterial, non-material adj: (not made of matter)
SC 非物质的 fēi wù zhì de
TC 非物質的
TC 非物質的
nonmaterial, non-material adj: (not related to riches or money)
SC 非物质的 fēi wù zhì de
TC 非物質的
TC 非物質的
paving material n: (slabs or stones used to lay a path)
SC 铺路材料 pū lù cái liào
TC 鋪路材料
TC 鋪路材料
My dad chose cobblestones as a paving material for our driveway.
promotional material n: (publicity flyers, etc.)
SC 宣传材料 xuān chuán cái liào
promotional material n: uncountable (content of publicity flyers, etc.)
SC 宣传材料内容
raw materials npl: (unprocessed substances)
SC 原料 yuán liào
TC 原料
TC 原料
SC 原材料 yuán liào，yuán cái liào
TC 原材料
TC 原材料
Sand and cement are the raw materials needed to make concrete.
沙子和水泥是制作混凝土的原材料。
recycled material n: (waste processed for reuse)
SC 可回收材料，再循环材料
My fleece blanket is made of recycled material, mostly plastic milk jugs.
research material n: (publications consulted for research)
SC 研究材料 yán jiū cái liào
source material n: (text from which [sth] is adapted)
SC 原始资料，素材 yuán shǐ zī liào，sù cái
waste material n: (refuse or sewage)
SC 废物，废料，废弃物 fèi wù，fèi liào，fèi qì wù
TC 廢物，廢料，廢棄物
TC 廢物，廢料，廢棄物
wife material n: informal (female suitable for marrying)
SC 做妻子的料，适合娶作老婆的女人