late 14c., "spiritual, incorporeal," from Medieval Latin immaterialis "not consisting of matter, spiritual," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + Late Latin materialis (see material). Secondary sense of "unimportant" is first recorded 1690s from material in its 16c. sense of "important." Related: Immaterially.
实用例句
1. Whether we like him or not is immaterial.
我们是否喜欢他无关紧要。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The cost is immaterial.
费用并不重要。
来自《权威词典》
3. The body is material but the soul is immaterial.
