material: [14] Etymologically, material is simply a derivative of matter. It comes via Old French materiel from late Latin māteriālis, a derivative of Latin māteria ‘matter’ (source of English matter). The modern French form of the word was reborrowed as materiel ‘military equipment’ [19]. => material, matter
material (adj.)
mid-14c., "real, ordinary; earthly, drawn from the material world;" a term in scholastic philosophy and theology, from Old French material, materiel (14c.) and directly from Late Latin materialis (adj.) "of or belonging to matter," from Latin materia "matter, stuff, wood, timber" (see matter). From late 14c. as "made of matter, having material existence; material, physical, substantial;" from late 15c. as "important, relevant."
material (n.)
late 14c., "substance, matter from which a thing is made," from material (adj.).
例文
1. The material consisted only of already published，unclassified information.
この材料には、公開されている非機密性のある情報しかありません。
2.This will give your promotional material individuality and style.
これはあなたの販促品を個性的で上品に見せることができます。
3.Inits untreated state the carbon fibre material is rather like cloth.
元の炭素繊維材料は生地に似ている。
4.His last book，"Needful Things "，was a retread of tired material .
彼の前の本『必需品』は古い内容を繰り返している。
5.She enjoys the material comforts married life has brought her.