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》