materiel

/məˌtɪəriˈel/ (bre, ipa) · /məˌtɪriˈel/ (ame, ipa)

materiel — noun

1. the weapons, vehicles, fuel, food, and other equipment that an army or armed for

1.名詞C2
釋義

the weapons, vehicles, fuel, food, and other equipment that an army or armed force uses, treated together as one collective set of supplies.

例句

Hassan worked at the base sorting incoming materiel for the engineering battalion.

noun: materiel as collective military supplies

The general complained that fresh materiel was reaching the front lines too slowly.

collocation: fresh / incoming materiel

同義詞
  • ordnance

    narrower — focuses on weapons and ammunition rather than the full supply package

  • armaments

    weapons and weapon systems specifically; excludes food, fuel, and general gear

  • military supplies

    plainer everyday phrasing with the same scope; preferred outside formal reports

  • hardware

    informal; covers equipment but is often used for civilian gear too

文法句型

materiel for [purpose]

[army's] materiel

用法筆記

Uncountable; never pluralised as 'materiels'. Subject or modifier is usually a military force, an army unit, or a supplying government. Do not confuse with the unrelated adjective 'material' — note the missing -a- and the stress on the final syllable.

常見錯誤

❌The army received many materiels.
✅The army received a large supply of materiel.
💡materiel is uncountable; never add -s.
❌She bought new materiel for the kitchen.
✅She bought new equipment for the kitchen.
💡materiel is military only; civilian gear is 'equipment' or 'supplies'.