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material noun

  /məˈtɪə.ɹi.əl/ , /məˈtɪɹ.i.əl/
  • Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.
材料
  • Cloth to be made into a garment. Fabric.
布料
  • A sample or specimens for study.
  • Related data of various kinds, especially if collected as the basis for a document or book.
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materialism noun

  /məˈtɪəɹiəlɪzəm/ , /məˈtɪɹiəlɪzəm/
  • Constant concern over material possessions and wealth; a great or excessive regard for worldly concerns.
  • (philosophy) The philosophical belief that nothing exists beyond what is physical.
唯物主义

material adjective

  /məˈtɪə.ɹi.əl/ , /məˈtɪɹ.i.əl/
  • Having to do with matter; consisting of matter.
  • Worldly, as opposed to spiritual.
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