matter

matter
noun

[mass noun]physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy
物质
the structure and properties of matter.
物质结构和特性。
■a substance or material
物体；材料
organic matter.
有机物。
vegetable matter.
蔬菜材料。
■a substance in or discharged from the body
体内物质；排出物
faecal matter.
排泄物。
waste matter.
废物。
■written or printed material
书面材料；印刷品
reading matter.
读物。
an affair or situation under consideration; a topic
事情；问题
a great deal of work was done on this matter.
围绕这件事情已经做了大量的工作。
financial matters.
财政问题。
■(Law)something which is to be tried or proved in court; a case
(律)（法庭审问或证明的）事项；案件
■(matters)the present situation or state of affairs
事态
we can do nothing to change matters.
我们对改变事态无能为力。
■(a matter for/of)something that evokes (a specified feeling)
（引起指明感觉的）事情
it's a matter of complete indifference to me.
这是我根本不关心的事。
■(a matter for)something that is the concern of a specified person or agency
（某人或某个部门关心的）事情
the evidence is a matter for the courts.
证据是法院所关心的事。
[usu. with negative or in questions](the matter)the reason for distress or a problem
麻烦；问题
what's the matter?.
怎么了？。
pretend that nothing's the matter.
假装一切平安无事。
the substance or content of a text as distinct from its manner or form
文稿内容
■(Printing)the body of a printed work, as distinct from titles, headings, etc
(印刷)正文
■(Logic)the particular content of a proposition, as distinct from its form
(逻)命题内容

verb
[no obj.]

[usu. with negative or in questions]be of importance; have significance
要紧，有重要性
it doesn't matter what the guests wear.
客人穿什么样的衣服并不重要。
what did it matter to them?.
这对他们有什么要紧的？。
to him, animals mattered more than human beings.
对他来说，动物比人更重要。
■(of a person) be important or influential
（人物）有重要性；有影响
she was trying to get known by the people who matter.
她在尽力让那些重要人物知道她。
(rare)(of a wound) secrete or discharge pus
(罕)（伤口）化脓，流脓

常用词组
for that matter

used to indicate that a subject or category, though mentioned second, is as relevant or important as the first
就这一点来说，在这一问题上
I am not sure what value it adds to determining public, or for that matter private, policy.
我不能肯定它对确定公众政策或就此问题而言，对确定个人决策能增添什么价值。

in the matter of

as regards
至于，关于，在…方面
the British are given pre-eminence in the matter of tea.
在用茶方面英国人享有杰出地位。

it is only a matter of time

there will not be long to wait
只是时间问题；不会太久
it's only a matter of time before the general is removed.
离将军下台不会太久了。

a matter of

no more than (a specified period of time)
不超过（一段时间）
they were shown the door in a matter of minutes.
没过几分钟他们就被赶出了门。
a thing that involves or depends on
事关，关系到，取决于
it's a matter of working out how to get something done.
这关系到如何办成事的问题。

a matter of course

the natural or expected thing
理所当然的事，必然的结果
the reports are published as a matter of course.
这些报告理所当然要出版。

a matter of form

a point of correct procedure
手续问题，正确的程序
they must as a matter of proper form check to see that there is no tax liability.
作为应有的手续他们得检查且确保没有欠税。

a matter of record

见 record

no matter

[with clause]regardless of
不论，不管
no matter what the government calls them, they are cuts.
不管政府怎么称呼它们，它们都是被裁减的项目。
it is of no importance
不要紧，没事
‘No matter, I'll go myself.’.
“没事，我自己去。”。

to make matters worse

with the result that a bad situation is made worse
更糟糕的是，更严重的是

what matter?

(Brit. dated)why should that worry us?
(英，旧)有什么要紧，有什么事
what matter if he was a Protestant or not?.
他是不是新教徒又有什么要紧？。

语源

Middle English: via Old French from Latin materia 'timber, substance', also 'subject of discourse', from mater 'mother'

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