Despite years of planning, the proposed high-speed rail line never materialized due to budget constraints.
尽管规划多年，拟议的高速铁路线因预算限制从未实现。
Which choice best defines “materialize”?
C — To become real or actual; appear.. “materialize” means To become real or actual; appear..
Which word means “To become real or actual; appear.”?
D — materialize. “materialize” means To become real or actual; appear..
materialize — To become real or actual; appear.. In Chinese: 实现;成为现实;显现.
materialize is pronounced //məˈtɪəriəlaɪz//.
Despite years of planning, the proposed high-speed rail line never materialized due to budget constraints. (尽管规划多年，拟议的高速铁路线因预算限制从未实现。)
appear, emerge, manifest — all close in meaning to materialize (To become real or actual; appear.).
vanish, disappear — each the opposite of materialize (To become real or actual; appear.).
Yes. materialize is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. 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.
material(物质) + -ize → 化为实体 → 实现、显现。