請問matter同substances的分別

在化學上，matter 和 substance 都譯作物質，但用法不同。
Matter 泛指『所有物質』和『物質這類東西』。例如：Matter is made up of particles.
Substance 指『某一特定物質』。例如：Water is a substance.
All substances 亦泛指『所有物質』，例如：All substances are made up of particles.

matter是事情,問題;事件,麻煩事,毛病,物質[U],文章等的)素材,內容,主題,事態;情勢,重要性
substances是物質(c)實質;本質,實體;本體,本旨,主旨,要義;真義,財產,財物, 財產,財物[

物質[U]

Matter exists in three states: solid, liquid and gas.

物質以三種形態存在,即固態、液態和氣態。



物質[C]

Ice and snow are different forms of the same substance, water.

冰和雪都是水這一種物質不同的形式。

2007-01-04 19:04:10 補充：
The word originates from Latin substantia, literally meaning "standing under". The word was used to translate Greek philosophical term ousia