article

noun

1. （报刊上的）文章，论文，报道
   a piece of writing about a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine
   1. Have you seen that article about young fashion designers?
      你见到了关于年轻时装设计师的那篇文章没有？
2. （协议、契约的）条款，项
   a separate item in an agreement or a contract
   1. Article 10 of the European Convention guarantees free speech.
      《欧洲公约》第10条保障言论自由。
3. 物件，物品（尤指整套中的一件）
   a particular item or separate thing, especially one of a set
   1. articles of clothing
      衣物
   2. toilet articles such as soap and shampoo
      诸如肥皂和洗发剂之类的梳妆用品
   3. The articles found in the car helped the police to identify the body.
      在汽车上发现的物品有助于警方辨认死者身份。
4. 冠词（a和an为不定冠词，the为定冠词）
   the words a and an ( the indefinite article ) or the ( the definite article )

1. N-COUNT （报纸、杂志的）文章
   An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine.
   1. ...a newspaper article...
      一篇报载文章
   2. ...a travel article...
      一篇游记
   3. According to an article in The Economist the drug could have side effects.
      《经济学家》杂志上的一篇文章讲到这种药可能有副作用。
   4. ...Canning's article about the Buxton Festival.
      坎宁的一篇关于巴克斯顿艺术节的文章
2. N-COUNT 物品；物件
   You can refer to objects as articles of some kind.
   1. ...articles of clothing...
      衣物
   2. He had stripped the house of all articles of value.
      他把房间里值钱的东西洗劫一空。
   3. ...household articles.
      家居用品
3. PHRASE 正品;真货
   If you describe something as the genuine article, you are emphasizing that it is genuine, and often that it is very good.
   1. The vodka was the genuine article.
      这种伏特加酒是正品。
4. N-COUNT （契约、文件的）条款，条文，项目
   An article of a formal agreement or document is a section of it which deals with a particular point.
   1. The country appears to be violating several articles of the convention.
      这个国家看起来违反了公约中的好几项条款。
   2. ...Article 50 of the UN charter.
      《联合国宪章》第50条
5. N-PLURAL 见习契约
   Someone who is in articles is being trained as a lawyer or accountant by a firm with whom they have a written agreement.
   1. In 1986, 44 per cent of those admitted to articles were women.
      1986年，44％的实习生为女性。
6. 冠词（a和an是不定冠词，the是定冠词）
   In grammar, an article is a kind of determiner. In English, 'a' and 'an' are called the indefinite article, and 'the' is called the definite article .

1. According to an article in The Economist the drug could have side effects.
   《经济学家》杂志上的一篇文章讲到这种药可能有副作用。
2. He had stripped the house of all articles of value.
   他把房间里值钱的东西洗劫一空。
3. The vodka was the genuine article.
   这种伏特加酒是正品。
4. The country appears to be violating several articles of the convention.
   这个国家看起来违反了公约中的好几项条款。
5. In 1986, 44 per cent of those admitted to articles were women.
   1986年，44%的实习生为女性。
6. Your article brought back sad memories for me
   你的文章使我想起了伤心的往事。
7. Omissions in my recent article must have caused confusion.
   我最近一篇文章中的几处省略肯定造成了困惑。
8. He said the article did not contravene the industry's code of conduct.
   他说这一条款并未违反行业的行为准则。
9. I faxed a first draft of this article to him.
   我将这篇文章的初稿传真给他了。
10. The article had been full of errors and half truths.
    这篇文章里尽是些错误和真假参半的内容。
11. The article was insulting to the families of British citizens
    那篇文章侮辱了英国公民家庭。
12. The tone of the article is intemperate.
    文章的语气过激了。
13. Dave Hill's article makes the right point about the Taylor Report
    戴夫·希尔的文章对《泰勒报告》的看法是正确的。
14. The article starts with a quote from an unnamed member of the Cabinet.
    文章的开头引用了一位未透露姓名的内阁成员说过的话。
15. We are grateful to you for permission to reproduce this article.
    非常感谢您允许我们复印这篇文章。
16. Cut out this article and show it to your bank manager
    将这篇文章剪下来，拿给你的银行经理看。
17. Basically, the article can be summarized in three sentences
    这篇文章基本上可以概述为3句话。
18. Today I unearthed a copy of '90 Minutes' and had a chuckle at your article.
    今天我找到了一期《90分钟》杂志，读了你的文章咯咯笑了半天。
19. The article stuck in my mind by virtue of one detail
    由于一个细节，这篇文章在我脑海里印象深刻。
20. There is not a dull line in the whole article.
    整篇文章中没有一行是乏味的。
21. This article will no doubt come in for a great deal of criticism.
    这篇文章无疑会受到很多批评。
22. This article can be read for reference.
    这篇文章可参阅。
23. The article has been finished.
    文章写好了。
24. This quotation is taken from a newspaper article.
    这段引文是从报上抄录来的。
25. The article is full of suggestions.
    这篇文章充满了暗示。
26. This article needs polishing.
    这篇文章需要润色一下。
27. I only skimmed through this article.
    这篇文章我只是简单地看了看。
28. His article was brief and forceful.
    他的文章简短有力。
29. This battle was vividly recorded in the article.
    本文生动地记载了这次战役。
30. Could you give us some guidance in studying this article?
    学习这篇文章，你给我们辅导辅导好不好？

  essay article composition paper【导航词义：文章】

  essay n. 文章，论说文，小品文

〔辨析〕指学生为某门课程所写的短文或论说文，或指关于政治、社会等的小品文、散文等。

  article n. 文章

〔辨析〕多指在报刊上发表的非小说类文章，如新闻报道、学术论文等。

  composition n. 作文

〔辨析〕多指老师要求学生写的作文练习。

  paper n. 〈尤美〉（学生）研究报告

〔辨析〕多指在学术刊物上发表或在学术会议上宣读的专题论文，也指高等学校的学期论文等。

noun

1. one of a class of artifacts
   1. an article of clothing

2. nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

3. (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase

4. a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

   Synonym:    clause

verb

1. bind by a contract