matter
中文n. 事件，物质，原因，素材，实体；vi. 有关系来自 ECDICT
演变路径（由近及远）
词源说明
From Middle English matere, mater, from Anglo-Norman matere, materie, from Old French materie, matiere, from Latin māteria (“wood”), from māter (“mother”), in which case cognate with Old Armenian մայր (mayr, “cedar”) and մայրի (mayri, “forest”). Doublet of Madeira, mata, mater, matrix, and mother.
Displaced Middle English andweorc, andwork (“material, matter”), from Old English andweorc (“matter, substance, material”), Old English intinga (“matter, affair, business”).
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- (uncountable) Material; substance.
- An affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic.
- An approximate amount or extent.
- (countable, law) Legal services provided by a lawyer or firm to their client in relation to a particular issue.
- (obsolete) Essence; pith; embodiment.
- (obsolete) (The) inducing cause or reason, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing.
- (dated,