substance和matetial 的区别
的有关信息介绍如下:
material可以是名词,也可是形容词;而substance就只是名词。
就名词意义而言,
二者最大的区别就是:
material其实指(原)材料;
而substance则是物质(更泛指意义上的材料)。
具体辨析如下:
①
material
a)
The
substance
or
substances
out
of
which
a
thing
is
or
can
be
made.
-->
能构成其它thing的substance。
就是说material是substance的特例,即原材料。
b)
Something,
such
as
an
idea
or
information,
that
is
to
be
refined
and
made
or
incorporated
into
a
finished
effort.
-->
抽象意义上的材料,
素材或基础信息。
c)
material(s)
Tools
or
apparatus
for
the
performance
of
a
given
task.
-->
复数s形式,
指材料工具。
d)
Yard
goods
or
cloth.
--->
布料或院子里堆放的杂货。
e)
A
person
who
is
qualified
or
suited
for
a
position
or
activity.--->
具有某种特质或资格的人。
②
substance
a)
That
which
has
mass
and
occupies
space;
matter./
A
material
of
a
particular
kind
or
constitution.
泛指占据某种空间或时间的物质;
或某种具体类型的物质。
即具体或抽象皆可的物质。
b)
Essential
nature;
essence/Gist,
heart.
本质,要素或心灵上的抽象物质
c)
That
which
is
solid
and
practical
in
character,
quality,
or
importance.
某种具体特质或意义。
d)
Density;
body.
-->
密度,
实体。
e)
Material
possessions;
goods;
wealth.
-->
资产,
实力,财富等(也是具体意义的物质)。
总结,
material相较substance,
是具体的(无论抽象与否)可组成其它事物的物质,
是substance的子集。
Substance更泛指,
同样无论抽象与否。



