分类：教育/科学-外语学习-英语考试
问题：为什么material能复数而information不能复数 
回答：以下是其英语释义，一看便知：materialn.（名词）1.The substance or substances out of which a thing is or can be made.材料，原料：事物用或能用其制造的物质Something, such as an idea or information, that is to be refined and made or incorporated into a finished effort:素材，材料：将被提炼制造或组合成一个完成的作品的某物，如一个主意或信息：material for a comedy.喜剧的素材materials Tools or apparatus for the performance of a given task: materials 用具、设备：行使某一给定任务的工具或设备：writing materials.书写工具Yard goods or cloth.布，织物，料子A person who is qualified or suited for a position or activity:适当人选：有资格于或适合于某一职位或活动的人：The members of the board felt that she was vice-presidential material.董事会成员认为她是个当副总裁的人才information: f.(名词)缩写inf.Knowledge derived from study, experience, or instruction.知识：从学习、经验或指导中得到的知识Knowledge of a specific event or situation; intelligence.See Synonyms at knowledge 信息：有关某个事件或情况的知识；情报参见 knowledgeA collection of facts or data:信息：事实或数据的汇总：statistical information.统计信息The act of informing or the condition of being informed; communication of knowledge:通知：告诉的动作或被告诉的状况；知识的交流：Safety instructions are provided for the information of our passengers.安全方面的行为规则被告诉给了乘客Computer Science A nonaccidental signal or character used as an input to a computer or communications system.【计算机】 信息：一个非偶然的信号或字符，它被输入一台电脑或信息系统A numerical measure of the uncertainty of an experimental outcome.数据：对试验结果的不确定性的数据测量Law A formal accusation of a crime made by a public officer rather than by grand jury indictment.【法律】 控告：一项正式的犯罪指控，由一位公共官员而非陪审团提出