immaterial

英 [ˌɪməˈtɪəriəl]

美 [ˌɪməˈtɪriəl]

adj. 不重要; 无关紧要; 无形体的; 非物质的

Collins.1 / BNC.14522 / COCA.19669

牛津词典

adj.

ADJ 不重要的;无关紧要的
If you say that something isimmaterial, you mean that it is not important or not relevant.
1. Whether we like him or not is immaterial.
  我们是否喜欢他无关紧要。

adj

not consisting of matter
1. immaterial apparitions
2. ghosts and other immaterial entities
Synonym:nonmaterial
without material form or substance
1. an incorporeal spirit
Synonym:incorporeal
(often followed by `to') lacking importance
1. whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)
2. what others think is altogether indifferent to him
Synonym:indifferent
of no importance or relevance especially to a law case
1. an objection that is immaterial after the fact
not pertinent to the matter under consideration
1. an issue extraneous to the debate
2. the price was immaterial
3. mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point
Synonym:extraneousimpertinentorthogonal

Our analysis shows the link between the dollar and the inflation process is largely immaterial.
我们的分析是：美元和通货膨胀进程之间的关系很大程度上是非实质性的。
I am an immaterial impalpable incarnation.
我是一个非物质的无形化身。
When it happened is immaterial, I want to know why it happened.
这事何时发生是无关紧要的，我想知道的是它为何发生。
An objection that is immaterial after the fact;
和该事实无关的反对意见；
A person has a soul, something immaterial and not a body.
一个人有灵魂，一种非物质而不是身体的物体。
Commodities fit for online sales include material commodities and immaterial commodities.
适合网上销售的商品主要有有形商品和无形商品。
What is immaterial is its product.
所谓非物质性是指其产品。
Get into knowledge-based economy for ages, the immaterial assets has become the motive and source that government and business enterprise keep on a development.
进入知识经济时代，无形资产已成为政府和企业持续发展的动力和源泉。
The sum of money is quite immaterial to him.
他不在乎这笔钱数。
Here the enjoyment is not only physical, but also include immaterial and subjective enjoyment.
这儿所说的享受不光是物质的，更包括精神的，包括主观的满足感。