material

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/məˈtɪəriəl/

/məˈtɪriəl/

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[countable, uncountable] a substance that things can be made from
- building materials (= bricks, sand, glass, etc.)
- Every item we sell is made out of recycled material.
- All the furniture is crafted from natural materials.
- synthetic/man-made materials
- Bacteria help break down dead plant material such as fallen leaves.
- We have 98% of the same genetic material as chimpanzees.
see also raw material
Extra Examples
- Higher raw material costs have pushed up the price of many manufactured goods.
- Kaolin, the source material for porcelain, was discovered near the town.
- Many of the original materials were reused in the restoration of the building.
- The artificial turf is laid onto a rubber composite material.
- A ban on risk materials from the human food chain provides protection to public health.
- The corn contains genetically modified material.
- Toxic chemicals and other materials have been found.
Topics Physics and chemistrya2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- combustible
- flammable
- hazardous
- …
verb + material
- contain
- incorporate
- use
- …
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[countable, usually plural, uncountable] things that are needed in order to do a particular activity
- teaching materials
- They publish a range of educational materials.
- Advertising and promotional materials target the male market.
- The company produces its own training material.
Synonyms equipment
equipment
- material
- gear
- kit
- apparatus
These are all words for the things that you need for a particular purpose or activity.
- equipment the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity:
  camping equipment
  a piece of equipment
- material things that are needed for a particular activity:
  household cleaning materials
  teaching material
equipment or material?Equipment is usually solid things, especially large ones. Materials may be liquids, powders or books, software, etc. containing information, as well as small solid items.
- gear the equipment or clothes needed for a particular activity:
  Skiing gear can be expensive.
- kit a set of tools or equipment that you use for a particular purpose:
  a first-aid kit
  a tool kit
- apparatus the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task:
  breathing apparatus for firefighters
  laboratory apparatus
  Apparatus is used especially for scientific, medical or technical purposes.
Patterns
- electrical/electronic equipment/gear/apparatus
- sports equipment/gear/kit
- camping equipment/gear
- a piece of equipment/apparatus
Extra Examples
- Prisoners were not allowed writing materials.
- You have to buy your own art materials.
- Many household cleaning materials are highly toxic.
[uncountable] information or ideas used in books, etc.
- She's collecting material for her latest novel.
- This is not suitable reading material for a child.
- The letters were used as source material in this new biography.
- Such conflicts provide good material for film plots.
Extra Examples
- He's collecting material for a new book on space travel.
- This is not really suitable reading material for a young child.
- I can't find any relevant material on him in the library.
- The DVD includes some great supplementary material.
- The library has a wealth of old photographs and other archival material.
- The magazine contains not one bit of original material.
- This new biography contains a wealth of previously unpublished material.
- original material on the First World War
- He was convicted of importing indecent material.
- The collection includes objects and printed material.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fascinating
- good
- relevant
- …
verb + material
- collect
- find
- gather
- …
preposition
- material for
- material on
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[uncountable, countable] cloth used for making clothes, curtains, etc. synonym fabric
- You'll need a piece of material about 20 cm square.
- ‘What material is this dress made of?’ ‘Cotton.’
Synonyms fabric
fabric
- cloth
- material
- textile
These are all words for woven or knitted cotton, silk, wool, etc, used for making things such as clothes and curtains, and for covering furniture.
- fabric woven or knitted cotton, silk, wool, etc, used for making things such as clothes and curtains, and for covering furniture:
  cotton fabric
  furnishing fabrics
  Fabric is often fairly strong material, and is often used when talking about covering furniture or making curtains.
- cloth fabric made by weaving or knitting cotton, wool, silk, etc:
  His bandages had been made from strips of cloth.
  Cloth is often fairly light material, especially in a form that has not been printed, treated, or prepared for use in any way. Cloth is frequently used in talking about buying and selling woven material.
- material fabric used for making clothes, curtains, etc:
  ‘What material is this dress made of?’ ‘Cotton.’
  Material is a more general word than fabric or cloth as it has the related meaning of ‘a substance that things can be made from’. It is not used when it might not be clear which type of material is meant: furnishing material • the material industry • a material manufacturer
- textile any type of fabric made by weaving or knitting:
  He owns a factory producing a range of textiles.
  the textile industry
  Textile is used mostly when talking about the business of making woven materials. The industry of making textiles is called textiles: He got a job in textiles.
Patterns
- woven/cotton/woollen fabric/cloth/material/textiles
- synthetic fabric/material/textiles
- printed fabric/cloth/textiles
- curtain/dress fabric/material
Extra Examples
- satin, velvet, silk and other dress material
- A patchwork quilt is a good way of using up scraps of material.
- The military uses synthetic materials for clothing because they're more durable than cotton.
Topics Clothes and Fashionb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- coarse
- rough
- thick
- …
… of material
- piece
- scrap
- strip
- …
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[uncountable] items used in a performance
- The band played all new material at the gig.
a person with particular qualities or suitable for a particular opportunity
- The teacher saw her as good university material (= good enough to go to university).
- He's not really Olympic material.

Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to matter’): from late Latin materialis, adjective from Latin materia ‘matter’.

单词	material
释义	material noun OPAL WOPAL S /məˈtɪəriəl/ /məˈtɪriəl/ jump to other results [countable, uncountable] a substance that things can be made from building materials (= bricks, sand, glass, etc.) Every item we sell is made out of recycled material. All the furniture is crafted from natural materials. synthetic/man-made materials Bacteria help break down dead plant material such as fallen leaves. We have 98% of the same genetic material as chimpanzees. see also raw material Extra Examples Higher raw material costs have pushed up the price of many manufactured goods. Kaolin, the source material for porcelain, was discovered near the town. Many of the original materials were reused in the restoration of the building. The artificial turf is laid onto a rubber composite material. A ban on risk materials from the human food chain provides protection to public health. The corn contains genetically modified material. Toxic chemicals and other materials have been found. Topics Physics and chemistrya2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective combustible flammable hazardous … verb + material contain incorporate use … See full entry [countable, usually plural, uncountable] things that are needed in order to do a particular activity teaching materials They publish a range of educational materials. Advertising and promotional materials target the male market. The company produces its own training material. Synonyms equipmentequipment material gear kit apparatus These are all words for the things that you need for a particular purpose or activity. equipment the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity: camping equipment a piece of equipment material things that are needed for a particular activity: household cleaning materials teaching material equipment or material?Equipment is usually solid things, especially large ones. Materials may be liquids, powders or books, software, etc. containing information, as well as small solid items. gear the equipment or clothes needed for a particular activity: Skiing gear can be expensive. kit a set of tools or equipment that you use for a particular purpose: a first-aid kit a tool kit apparatus the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task: breathing apparatus for firefighters laboratory apparatus Apparatus is used especially for scientific, medical or technical purposes. Patterns electrical/electronic equipment/gear/apparatus sports equipment/gear/kit camping equipment/gear a piece of equipment/apparatus Extra Examples Prisoners were not allowed writing materials. You have to buy your own art materials. Many household cleaning materials are highly toxic. [uncountable] information or ideas used in books, etc. She's collecting material for her latest novel. This is not suitable reading material for a child. The letters were used as source material in this new biography. Such conflicts provide good material for film plots. Extra Examples He's collecting material for a new book on space travel. This is not really suitable reading material for a young child. I can't find any relevant material on him in the library. The DVD includes some great supplementary material. The library has a wealth of old photographs and other archival material. The magazine contains not one bit of original material. This new biography contains a wealth of previously unpublished material. original material on the First World War He was convicted of importing indecent material. The collection includes objects and printed material. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective fascinating good relevant … verb + material collect find gather … preposition material for material on See full entry [uncountable, countable] cloth used for making clothes, curtains, etc. synonym fabric You'll need a piece of material about 20 cm square. ‘What material is this dress made of?’ ‘Cotton.’ Synonyms fabricfabric cloth material textile These are all words for woven or knitted cotton, silk, wool, etc, used for making things such as clothes and curtains, and for covering furniture. fabric woven or knitted cotton, silk, wool, etc, used for making things such as clothes and curtains, and for covering furniture: cotton fabric furnishing fabrics Fabric is often fairly strong material, and is often used when talking about covering furniture or making curtains. cloth fabric made by weaving or knitting cotton, wool, silk, etc: His bandages had been made from strips of cloth. Cloth is often fairly light material, especially in a form that has not been printed, treated, or prepared for use in any way. Cloth is frequently used in talking about buying and selling woven material. material fabric used for making clothes, curtains, etc: ‘What material is this dress made of?’ ‘Cotton.’ Material is a more general word than fabric or cloth as it has the related meaning of ‘a substance that things can be made from’. It is not used when it might not be clear which type of material is meant: furnishing material • the material industry • a material manufacturer textile any type of fabric made by weaving or knitting: He owns a factory producing a range of textiles. the textile industry Textile is used mostly when talking about the business of making woven materials. The industry of making textiles is called textiles: He got a job in textiles. Patterns woven/cotton/woollen fabric/cloth/material/textiles synthetic fabric/material/textiles printed fabric/cloth/textiles curtain/dress fabric/material Extra Examples satin, velvet, silk and other dress material A patchwork quilt is a good way of using up scraps of material. The military uses synthetic materials for clothing because they're more durable than cotton. Topics Clothes and Fashionb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective coarse rough thick … … of material piece scrap strip … See full entry [uncountable] items used in a performance The band played all new material at the gig. a person with particular qualities or suitable for a particular opportunity The teacher saw her as good university material (= good enough to go to university). He's not really Olympic material. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to matter’): from late Latin materialis, adjective from Latin materia ‘matter’. material adjective OPAL W /məˈtɪəriəl/ /məˈtɪriəl/ jump to other results [only before noun] connected with money, possessions, etc. rather than with the needs of the mind or spirit material possessions/wealth The early pioneers had few material resources at their disposal. Only 34% of respondents said that material goods brought them happiness. changes in your material circumstances opposite spiritual [only before noun] connected with the physical world rather than with the mind or spirit the material world opposite immaterial (formal or law) important and needing to be considered material evidence/facts We must allow all material considerations to be taken into account. material to something She omitted information that was material to the case. see also immaterial Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to matter’): from late Latin materialis, adjective from Latin materia ‘matter’.
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