material /mә'tiәriәl/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
• (n.) information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
• (n.) things needed for doing or making something

Chinese translation

• n. 材料, 物资, 素材, 布料, 资料
• a. 物质的, 肉体的, 重要的

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/mә'tiәriәl/

Syllables

4

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.95 · Common

Word forms

materials

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