Word · Frequency #27466
materiality
重要性；相关性
核心释义
常用于法律、审计等正式语境，指对决策有影响的重要性。
the quality of being important or relevant enough to affect a decision
- 1.
物质性；具有物理存在的性质
The quality of being material; having a physical existence.
- 2.
对法律决定具有重要性的性质
The quality of being of consequence to a legal decision.
物质性；实体性；物质性；具有物理存在的性质；对法律决定具有重要性的性质；实质性；物质性
用法In use
The sculptor chose bronze for its materiality, valuing its weight and texture.
用法提示：materiality 是名词，指材料可感知的物理属性（物质性）。
The materiality of the stone wall was obvious to the touch.
用法提示：materiality 作主语，表示墙作为实体的物理特征。
The poem explores the materiality of language, focusing on the sounds of words.
用法提示：materiality 表示语言的声音、字形等物理属性。
assess the materiality of [something]
常用于审计、法律等正式语境，表示判断某事项是否重要。
Auditors must assess the materiality of every financial error.
审计员必须评估每个财务误差的重要性。
the materiality of [something]
强调事物的物理存在或材料属性，常见于哲学和艺术讨论。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- materiality threshold
- 重要性阈值
- The auditor applies a materiality threshold when planning the review.审计师在计划审查时应用重要性阈值。
- financial materiality
- 财务重要性
- Financial materiality determines which items must be disclosed in the report.财务重要性决定哪些项目必须在报告中披露。
- materiality assessment
- 重要性评估
- The company conducted a materiality assessment to identify key sustainability issues.公司进行了重要性评估，以确定关键的可持续发展问题。
- physical materiality
- 物质性；实体性
- The artist explores the physical materiality of paint and canvas.这位艺术家探索颜料和画布的物质性。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拆成 material(材料)+ity(性质)：材料是否实在、是否重要，记住“物质性／实质性／重要性”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：Accounting/Auditing、Legal、Philosophy 该词多用于正式书面语，常见于法律、会计、审计和哲学等专业领域。在商业和法律语境中通常指“重要性”或“相关性”；在哲学语境中则侧重“物质性”或“实体性”。日常口语中很少出现，选择该词时宜用于较正式或专业的场景。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with materiality: the stressed ending is /ˈæliti/, spelled -ality. In relaxed American English this ending can sound like /ˈæləti/. Beware the lookalike material /məˈtɪəriəl/, which is not a rhyme, and -ility words such as ability /əˈbɪləti/, which also sound different.
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