fabric /ˈfæbrɪk/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-MASS Fabric is cloth or other material produced by weaving together cotton, nylon, wool, silk, or other threads. Fabrics are used for making things such as clothes, curtains, and sheets. 织物

  例：

  ...small squares of red cotton fabric.

  …几小块方形红棉布。

• 2. 

  N-SING The fabric of a society or system is its basic structure, with all the customs and beliefs that make it work successfully. (社会或系统的) 结构

  例：

  The fabric of society has been deeply damaged by the previous regime.

  社会结构已被上届执政者严重地破坏了。