materiality

• 名词，主要有两个含义：一是指重要性或重大性，即某事物足够相关或重要，需要认真考虑，尤其在法律或财务语境中；二是指物质性或实体性，即由物质构成或具有物理存在的性质。

A noun with two primary meanings: first, the quality of being relevant or significant enough to require careful consideration, especially in legal or financial contexts; second, the quality of being physical or consisting of matter.

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1. Relevance requiring careful considerationC1formal

   The quality of being significant or important enough to require attention, especially in legal, financial, or decision-making contexts.

   重要性

   • The auditor assessed the materiality of the financial discrepancy.
   • In court, the materiality of the evidence was hotly debated.
   • The board discussed the materiality of the risk before approving the project.

   同义词consequencegravityimportimportancemomentnoterelevancesignificancesubstanceweight

   反义词immaterialityinsignificanceirrelevanceunimportance

2. Physical substanceC1formal

   The quality of being composed of matter; having a physical or tangible form.

   物质性

   • The philosopher argued about the materiality of the soul.
   • The artist's work explores the materiality of clay and stone.
   • In physics, materiality refers to the property of occupying space.

   同义词actualityconcretenesscorporealityphysicalitysoliditysubstantialitytangibility

   反义词immaterialityincorporealityintangibility