1. 可数名词：材料，物资
2. 不可数名词：布料，织物
3.[C,U]素材，资料
4. 可数名词：人材
5.【哲】物质
a.
1.物质的，实体的
2.肉体的，身体上的
3.以经验为依据的
4.物欲的，世俗的
5.重要的，必要的
6.【律】（对定案）有决定性影响的
7.【哲】物质的
词形变化
- 名称 materialness
- 这些名词均含“物质，东西”之意。
material通常指组成客观存在物的部分或其原料。
matter通常指构成实物的物质，与精神相对立。在科学上，指占有空间，并能以某种方式被感官觉察的一切东西。
substance多指某一种形式的物质，既可指元素也可指化合物。
stuff多用于日常生活中，非正式用词。常指构成整体的所有部分、物体或项目。有时指劣等材料，含轻蔑意味。
- the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
- artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
- concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
- concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
- directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
- derived from or composed of matter
- a person judged suitable for admission or employment
- information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
- things needed for doing or making something
- having material or physical form or substance
- having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary