materialization

gb/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/ us/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/

C1 英语

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名词 C1 process

something becoming real or happening

when something you hoped for or expected becomes real

用法模式： the materialization of [a plan/hope/fear/result]

常见错误：

Often confused with realization; realization is more common and can also mean “understanding,” but materialization focuses on something becoming real.

近义词

realization (More common; can also mean “becoming real,” but also “becoming aware.”) | fulfillment (Suggests a wish, promise, or goal being achieved.) | actualization (More formal; often used about turning potential into reality.)

反义词

nonoccurrence (The event does not happen.) | cancellation (A planned thing is stopped before it happens.)

搭配

主题

daily_life |plans_and_goals

例句

The materialization of their worst fears came sooner than anyone expected.
We are still waiting for the materialization of the promised reforms.
The sudden materialization of funding allowed the project to move forward.

学习者例句

Her plan needs money for its materialization.
We are waiting for the materialization of the results.

名词 formal C1 action

turning an idea into something concrete

making an idea real and concrete

用法模式： the materialization of [an idea/design/project]

常见错误：

Materialization is usually uncountable in this sense; learners sometimes say “a materialization” when “the materialization of…” is more natural.

近义词

implementation (Emphasizes putting a plan into effect, not necessarily making something physical.) | development (Broader; includes research and improvement over time.) | production (Focuses on manufacturing or making at scale.)

反义词

abandonment (Stopping the idea or project before making it real.) | conception (The idea-formation stage, before anything is made.)

搭配

主题

business |design |technology

例句

The team moved from sketches to the materialization of a working prototype.
Good project management can speed up the materialization of a new service.
3D printing allows rapid materialization of complex designs.

学习者例句

They worked on the materialization of the new product.
The idea needs time for materialization.

名词 business C1 event

a risk becoming an actual problem

when a possible risk really happens

用法模式： the materialization of [a risk/loss/threat]

常见错误：

In business English, materialization refers to the risk occurring, not to “materials” or “material” in the physical sense.

近义词

occurrence (General word; does not specifically link to prior risk.) | crystallization (Used in finance/legal contexts for a liability or loss becoming definite.) | eventuation (Formal; focuses on something ultimately happening.)

反义词

mitigation (Actions taken to reduce the chance or impact so it does not occur.) | avoidance (Preventing the risk from happening.)

搭配

主题

business |finance |risk_management

例句

The insurer prepared for the possible materialization of large claims.
Tighter controls reduced the likelihood of risk materialization.
The materialization of credit losses forced the company to raise new capital.

学习者例句

They planned for the materialization of risks.
The materialization of the risk caused losses.

名词 technical C2 process

storing computed data for reuse

saving computed results so they can be used again

用法模式： materialization of [a view/query/subquery/result]

常见错误：

Do not confuse with “virtualization”; materialization stores results, while virtualization keeps things computed or represented without storing a concrete result.

近义词

caching (Broader; can store many kinds of data, not only query results.) | persistence (General storage over time; materialization is specifically about turning a computed/virtual result into stored data.)

反义词

streaming (Processing data on the fly rather than storing full results.) | virtualization (Keeping a view/result virtual rather than stored.)

搭配

主题

computing |databases

例句

The query planner chose materialization to avoid repeated joins.
Materialization of the intermediate results reduced CPU usage but increased memory pressure.
A materialized view speeds up reporting by storing precomputed aggregates.

学习者例句

Materialization can make queries faster.
The system uses materialization to reuse results.

名词 literary C2 event

sudden appearance as if from nowhere

when something seems to appear suddenly

用法模式： the materialization of [someone/something] (in/at [a place])

常见错误：

This sense is mostly used in fiction or spiritualist discussion; in everyday situations, “appearance” or “sudden arrival” is more natural.

近义词

appearance (Neutral and common; not as supernatural-sounding.) | manifestation (Often suggests something revealed or made visible, sometimes with a supernatural tone.)

反义词

disappearance (The person or thing vanishes.) | vanishing (Emphasizes going out of sight.)

搭配

主题

arts |stories_and_fiction

例句

The materialization of a shadowy figure in the hallway silenced the room.
In the novel, the villain’s materialization out of thin air terrifies the guard.
They claimed to witness the materialization of an object during the séance.

学习者例句

In the story, the monster’s materialization frightened everyone.

语法

词典原形

materialization

IPA

GB/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/

US/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/

音节与重音

ma - ter - i - al - iz - a - tion （7 个音节）

Stress on 1st syllable (ma)

词形变化

Noun

Base: materialization
Plural: materialization

词族

Core family

material noun A2 materialize verb B2

Related words

materially adverb materialism noun C1 materialistic adjective B2

Negative and opposite forms

immaterial adjective C1

Advanced or less common

materiality noun C1 dematerialize verb

benefits materialization

/bˈɛnəfɪts mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/

fixed phrase business

ensuring promised benefits actually happen

making sure a project’s promised results really happen

例句

The program office set up dashboards for benefits materialization.
Without clear owners, benefits materialization is often delayed.
The audit found weak governance around benefits materialization.