materialize

英 [məˈtɪəriəlaɪz]

美 [məˈtɪriəlaɪz]

v.  实现; 发生; 成为现实; 突然显现; 神奇地出现

过去式：materialized　过去分词：materialized　现在分词：materializing　第三人称单数：materializes　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.15131 / COCA.8408

牛津词典

verb

• 实现；发生；成为现实
  to take place or start to exist as expected or planned
  1. The promotion he had been promised failed to materialize.
     答应给他晋升的许诺未能实现。
• 突然显现；神奇地出现
  to appear suddenly and/or in a way that cannot be explained
  1. A tall figure suddenly materialized at her side.
     一个高高的身影突然出现在她的身边。
  2. The train failed to materialize (= it did not come) .
     列车始终没有来。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 materialise


• VERB 变为现实;实现;发生;出现
  If a possible or expected event does notmaterialize, it does not happen.
  1. A rebellion by radicals failed to materialize...
     激进分子的叛乱没有得逞。
  2. None of the anticipated difficulties materialized.
     预想中的困难全都没有出现。
• VERB 突然出现;显形;现身
  If a person or thingmaterializes, they suddenly appear, after they have been invisible or in another place.
  1. Tamsin materialized at her side, notebook at the ready...
     塔姆辛从她身旁冒了出来，且备好了笔记本。
  2. A moment or two later champagne in an ice-bucket materialized beside them.
     片刻之后，他们身边出现了一只装着香槟的冰桶。

英英释义

verb

• come into being
  1. Her dream really materialized
  Synonym:happenmaterialise

双语例句

• The flaw in such a growth-at-any-price approach becomes obvious when the anticipated growth fails to materialize.
  这种为增长付任何价格的投资缺陷当预期的增长未能实现时表现地特别明显。
• Indeed, neither of the two components of earnings growth expanding margins and expanding sales is likely to materialize.
  实际上，提高利润的两个要素&利润率的上升和销售额的增长都不太可能出现。
• Cooperation and promised synergies failed to materialize as mutual disrespect came to color their relationships.
  双方的互不尊重导致了不和，因此，合作与预期的协同效应都未能实现。
• The dire predictions of the Fed's critics, however, have clearly failed to materialize.
  但显然，指责美联储的人士做出的可怕预测并未成为现实。
• There are probably some other shoes that will drop [ developments that will materialize] in this process.
  在这个过程中还可能会有其它事态发展。
• Do you think such a demand will materialize?
  你估计呢个要求会唔会实现？
• Once the wedding vows are taken, new roles materialize.
  一旦结婚誓言宣读完毕，新的角色就诞生了。
• Their plans did not materialize.
  他们的计划没有实现。
• His plan may materialize.
  他的计划可能实现。
• Their much vaunted reforms did not materialize.
  他们大肆吹嘘的改革并没有实现。