materialization
US /məˌtɪr.i.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/
UK /məˌtɪə.ri.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
名詞
1.
實現, 具體化, 物質化
the action or process of a concept or idea becoming real or tangible
範例:
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The new building is the materialization of years of planning.
新建築是多年規劃的實現。
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Her dream of becoming a doctor found its materialization when she graduated.
她成為醫生的夢想在她畢業時得到了實現。
2.
顯形, 物質化
the appearance in bodily form of a spirit or supernatural entity
範例:
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The ghost's sudden materialization startled everyone in the room.
鬼魂的突然顯形嚇壞了房間裡的所有人。
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Tales of supernatural materializations are common in folklore.
超自然顯形的故事在民間傳說中很常見。