raw material

noun
🔊/ˌrɑː məˈtɪəriəl/
🔊/ˌrɑː məˈtɪriəl/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. a basic material that is used to make a product原料
    • We have had problems with the supply of raw materials to the factory.我们在工厂的原料供应方面遇到过问题。🔊🔊
    • These trees provide the raw material for high-quality paper.这些树是制造优质纸张的原料。🔊🔊
    • (figurative) The writer uses her childhood as raw material for this novel.作者将她的童年时代作为这部小说的素材。🔊🔊
    Topics Physics and chemistryc1