1.(relating to money rather than values)+ possessions物质的；有形的；+ existence实体的；+ person拜金的
A woman's material possessions belonged by law to her husband.根据法律, 妻子的有形财产属于她的丈夫。
the material comforts of life生活的物质享受
Every room must have been stuffed with material things.每间房屋一定都塞满了各种东西。
Eastern religions tend to have a negative view of material existence.东方宗教对物质性的存在往往持消极的态度。
a material girl拜金女孩
2.(of physical substance)身体的；肉体的；物质的
3.(of economic wellbeing)物欲的
4.(important)重要的；重大的
It is of material benefit to the workers.这对工人来说大有裨益。
5.material to sth
(relevant)与…相关的；与…有关的
It was not material to my decision.这与我的决定无关。