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corporeal

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cor·po·re·al /kɔːˈpɔːriəl $ kɔːr-/ adjective formal  1 BODYrelating to the body, rather than to the mind, feelings, or spirit 身体的,肉体的 SYN physical corporeal desires 肉欲2. existing in a physical form and able to be touched 物质的;有形的
Examples from the Corpus
corporealThen he, too, requires a brief respite from corporeal entombment.What's more, you see, Jed's group is on the point of bringing Satan into corporeal existence.Ideas are presented as tangible and corporeal in the form of hands-on exhibits.And then there is our own body, our own corporeal instrument, which we're awfully proud of now.His portraits must in turn be considered an important constituent in their power, as compensation for their more corporeal weaknesses.
Origin corporeal (1600-1700) Latin corporeus of the body, from corpus; → CORPUS
cor·po·re·al adjectiveChineseSyllable
the to the Corpus rather body, feelings, relating to than mind,


corporeal
corporeal /kɔːˈpɔːriəl $ kɔːr-/ adjective formal
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Latin
 Origin: corporeus 'of the body', from corpus; corpus
1. relating to the body, rather than to the mind, feelings, or spirit
   SYN  physical:
    corporeal desires
2. existing in a physical form and able to be touched


cor·por·ealBrE /kɔːˈpɔːriəl/ 🔊NAmE /kɔːrˈpɔːriəl/ 🔊 adjective (formal) that can be touched; physical rather than spiritual 物质的;有形的;实体的his corporeal presence他的大驾亲临of or for the body 身体的;肉体的;身体所需的corporeal needs身体的需要