material, matter, substance, stuff

名詞 material:

1. the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
   同義詞：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
   同義詞：fabric, cloth, textile
5. a person judged suitable for admission or employment

形容詞 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
   同義詞：corporeal
6. having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary- Shakespeare
   同義詞：substantial, real

1. For tracksuits you need material with plenty of stretch.
   做田徑服需要用彈性強的料子。
2. Jim is going to get material for a new book.
   吉姆正打算為一部新書準備材料。
3. This material is impervious to rainwater.
   這種材料防雨。
4. In hot weather cloths made of a porous material like cotton are best.
   熱天穿棉布之類有滲透性的材料制成的衣服最為適宜。
5. She's collecting material for a newspaper article.
   她正在搜集素材在報紙上發(fā)表文章。
6. Building materials are expensive.
   建筑材料很昂貴。
7. He is collecting materials for a book.
   他正在為寫書搜集素材。
8. The storm did a great deal of material damage.
   暴風(fēng)雨造成了大量物質(zhì)損失。

ma.te.ri.al

n.（名詞）
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質(zhì)
Something, such as an idea or information, that is to be refined and made or incorporated into a finished effort:
素材，材料：將被提煉制造或組合成一個完成的作品的某物，如一個主意或信息：
例句：
material for a comedy.
喜劇的素材

materials Tools or apparatus for the performance of a given task:
materials 用具、設(shè)備：行使某一給定任務(wù)的工具或設(shè)備：
例句：
writing materials.
書寫工具

Yard goods or cloth.
布，織物，料子
A person who is qualified or suited for a position or activity:
適當(dāng)人選：有資格于或適合于某一職位或活動的人：
例句：
The members of the board felt that she was vice-presidential material.
董事會成員認為她是個當(dāng)副總裁的人才

adj.（形容詞）
Of, relating to, or composed of matter.
物質(zhì)的：物質(zhì)的，關(guān)于物質(zhì)的，由物質(zhì)組成的
Of, relating to, or affecting physical well-being; bodily:
生理的：屬于、關(guān)于或影響身體健康的；身體的：
例句：
.the moral and material welfare of all good citizens.(Theodore Roosevelt)
.所有優(yōu)秀市民的道德上和實質(zhì)上的好處.(西奧多·羅斯福)

Of or concerned with the physical as distinct from the intellectual or spiritual:
肉體的：屬于或關(guān)于與智力或精神區(qū)別的身體的：
例句：
.Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force, that thoughts rule the world.(Ralph Waldo Emerson)
.偉大的人物是那些認為精神力量比肉體力量更強大且靠思想統(tǒng)治世界的人.(拉爾夫·沃爾多·埃默森)

Being both relevant and consequential; crucial:
有關(guān)系的，相應(yīng)產(chǎn)生的；重要的，決定性的：
例句：
testimony material to the inquiry.See Synonyms at relevant
對審問有重要作用的證詞參見 relevant

Philosophy Of or relating to the matter of reasoning, rather than the form.
【哲學(xué)】 辯證的，推論的：屬于或關(guān)于推理根據(jù)的，而不是形式的

來源：
Middle English [consisting of matter, material]
中古英語 [由物質(zhì)原料組成的]
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Late Latin m3teri3lis
源自 后期拉丁語 m3teri3lis
from Latin m3teria [matter] * see m3ter-
源自 拉丁語 m3teria [物質(zhì)] *參見 m3ter-

【引伸】
mate.rialness
n.（名詞）