immaterial

英 [ɪmə'tɪərɪəl] 美 [,ɪmə'tɪrɪəl]
  • adj. 非物质的;无形的;不重要的;非实质的

中文词源


immaterial 非物质的,不重要的

im-,不,非,material,物质的,重要的。

英文词源


immaterial (adj.)
late 14c., "spiritual, incorporeal," from Medieval Latin immaterialis "not consisting of matter, spiritual," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + Late Latin materialis (see material). Secondary sense of "unimportant" is first recorded 1690s from material in its 16c. sense of "important." Related: Immaterially.

双语例句


1. Whether we like him or not is immaterial.
我们是否喜欢他无关紧要。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The cost is immaterial.
费用并不重要。

来自《权威词典》

3. The body is material but the soul is immaterial.
身体是物质的,但灵魂是无形的.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The sum of money is quite immaterial to him.
他不在乎这笔钱数.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. When it happened is immaterial.
这事何时发生是无关紧要的.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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