Engineers selected a lightweight composite material for the bridge deck to reduce stress on the supporting pillars.
工程师为桥面选用了一种轻质复合材料，以减少对支撑柱的压力。
A cognitive scientist argues that taking handwritten notes leads to better long-term retention of lecture material than typing notes on a laptop, because handwriting requires students to summarize rather than transcribe verbatim.
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Sustainability consultant Rafael Duarte notes that extensive glass facades, while visually striking, are significantly less energy-efficient than more traditional wall materials, requiring substantially more heating and cooling to maintain comfortable interior temperatures.
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A cognitive scientist argues that generating one's own practice questions while studying improves long-term retention of material more than simply re-reading the same material multiple times does, because generating questions forces deeper engagement with the content.
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Which choice best defines “material”?
A — The substance or substances from which something is made. “material” means the substance or substances from which something is made.
Which word means “the substance or substances from which something is made”?
B — material. “material” means the substance or substances from which something is made.
material — the substance or substances from which something is made. In Chinese: 材料，物质.
material is pronounced /məˈtɪriəl/.
Engineers selected a lightweight composite material for the bridge deck to reduce stress on the supporting pillars. (工程师为桥面选用了一种轻质复合材料，以减少对支撑柱的压力。)
substance, fabric, matter — all close in meaning to material (the substance or substances from which something is made).
Yes. material is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.