article
[UK]/'ɑ:.tɪ.kl/ [US]/'ɑ:r.tˌɪ-/
noun [C]
NEWSPAPER 报纸
E
* a piece of writing on a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine
（报纸或杂志上的）文章，论文，报导

1. There was an interesting article on vegetarianism in the paper yesterday.
昨天报纸上登了一篇关于素食主义的有趣文章。

[UK]/'ɑ:.tɪ.kl/ [US]/'ɑ:r.tˌɪ-/
noun [C]
GRAMMAR 文法
A
* any of the English words 'a', 'an' and 'the' or words in other languages that do the same job as these
冠词
See definite article

[UK]/'ɑ:.tɪ.kl/ [US]/'ɑ:r.tˌɪ-/
noun [C]
OBJECT 物
* a particular thing, especially one which is one of several things of a similar type or in the same place
（尤指同一类的或在一起的数个中的一件）物品，物件；物品的一件

1. Guests are advised not to leave any articles of value in their hotel rooms.
建议房客不要将任何贵重物品放在饭店房间里。

2. An article of clothing was found near the river.
有人在河边发现了一件衣服。

3. articles of furniture
几件家俱

[UK]/'ɑ:.tɪ.kl/ [US]/'ɑ:r.tˌɪ-/
noun [C]
LAW 法律
* a separate part in a written document such as a legal agreement
条款，条文

1. East and West Germany united under article 23 of the Bonn constitution.
东德和西德按照波恩宪法第23条实现了统一。

be doing/in articles UK
* to be working in a law office while training to be a lawyer
在律师事务所当见习生，当见习律师

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☞ article
art·icle / 5B:tikl; NAmE 5B:rt- / noun1. ~ (on / about sth) a piece of writing about a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine
   (报刊上的)文章,论文,报道:
   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？
⇨ see also leading article
2. (law 律) a separate item in an agreement or a contract
   (协议、契约的)条款,项:
   Article 10 of the European Convention guarantees free speech.
   《欧洲公约》第 10 条保障言论自由。
3. (formal) a particular item or separate thing, especially six of a set
   物件,物品(尤指整套中的一件)
   SYN  item :
   articles of clothing
   衣物
   toilet articles such as soap and shampoo
   诸如肥皂和洗发剂之类的梳妆用品
   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分。
4. (grammar 语法) the words a and an (the indefinite article) or the (the definite article)
   冠词(a 和 an 为不定冠词,the 为定冠词)

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article noun

1. piece of writing

• ADJECTIVE brilliant, excellent, fascinating, good, great, informative, insightful, interesting, must-read (informal, esp. AmE), thoughtful, thought-provoking | well-researched, well-written | influential, major, seminal | controversial, critical, provocative | in-depth | lengthy | brief, short | timely (esp. AmE) | news | feature, front-page, lead, leading, op-ed (AmE), review A leading ~ in ‘The Times’ accused the minister of lying. | occasional (= not part of a series) It was her job to commission occasional ~s. | follow-up, related | accompanying | how-to (esp. AmE) The magazine includes a how-to ~ on building a greenhouse. | published | academic, scholarly, scientific | peer-reviewed | journal, magazine, newspaper, press | online

• … OF ARTICLES series

• VERB + ARTICLE author (formal), co-author, do, pen, write I'm doing an ~ about ways of preventing pollution. | research | commission | adapt | edit | excerpt (AmE) an ~ excerpted from ‘CAD Principles’ | contribute, email, submit | post | read, see Did you see the ~ on China in today's paper? | cite, quote, reference | review | carry, feature, print, publish, reprint, run The magazine refused to print his ~. | clip (AmE), clip out (esp. AmE), cut out He always clips and saves ~s about people he knows.

• ARTICLE + VERB appear The ~ appears in this week's edition of ‘Time’. | contain sth, feature sth The ~ contains a good deal of information about the software. | describe sth, detail sth, explain sth, mention sth, outline sth, point sth out, present sth, report sth, reveal sth, say sth, state sth, talk about sth | demonstrate sth, illustrate sth, indicate sth, show sth | address sth, analyse/analyze sth, deal with sth, discuss sth, examine sth, explore sth, focus on sth, look at sth The ~ looks at two questions. | emphasize sth, highlight sth | review sth | allege sth, argue sth, assert sth, claim sth, imply sth, suggest sth | propose sth | attack sb/sth, criticize sb/sth | cite sb/sth, quote sb/sth | conclude sth

• PREPOSITION in an/the ~ She admitted she was wrong in an ~ in the newspaper. | ~ about, ~ on an ~ on the dangers of sunbathing | ~ by an ~ about wine by Alison Waters

• PHRASES an ~ called sth, an ~ entitled sth, an ~ headed sth, an ~ headlined sth, an ~ titled sth (esp. AmE) an ~ entitled ‘Think Yourself Thin’

2. part of law

• ADJECTIVE key the key ~s of the constitution

• VERB + ARTICLE be in breach of (esp. BrE), breach (esp. BrE), contravene (esp. BrE), infringe (BrE), violate The actions of the organization violate Article 12 of the treaty.

• ARTICLE + VERB provide sth (formal), specify sth, state sth Article 10 provides that all businesses must be registered correctly.

• PREPOSITION under an/the ~ The judge ordered the child's return home under Article 12 of the Convention.

• PHRASES the terms of an ~ The terms of Article 3 will be changed by the new government.

3. thing

• ADJECTIVE finished The finished ~ takes two months to manufacture. | the genuine Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine ~. | offending | household, toilet

• VERB + ARTICLE make, manufacture, produce

• PHRASES an ~ of clothing

4. grammar

• ADJECTIVE definite, indefinite

• VERB + ARTICLE take Names of countries in English do not usually take an ~.

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article noun
⇨ article (a newspaper article) ⇨ section (article 10 of the European Convention) article

noun

 ➡ See also the entry for paper 另见paper条article ♦︎ editorial ♦︎ piece ♦︎ column ♦︎ featureThese words all mean a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine. 这些词均表示报刊上的文章。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an article / an editorial / a piece / a column / a feature in / on / about sth◆a recent article / editorial / piece / column / feature◆a newspaper article / editorial / column / feature◆a magazine article / piece / column / feature◆to write / read / run / publish an article / an editorial / a piece / a column / a feature■ article [countable] a piece of writing about a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine （报刊上的）文章，报道◆Have you seen that article about skyscrapers?你看到那篇关于摩天大楼的文章没有？■ editorial ˌedɪˈtɔːriəl [countable] an article in a newspaper that expresses the editor's opinion on a subject of particular interest at the present time （报刊的）社论◆In a scathing editorial, the paper called on the director to resign.这家报纸发表一篇措辞严厉的社论，要求那名董事辞职。ⓘ In the US an editorial can also be part of a radio or television broadcast that expresses the opinion of the station or its owner. 在美国，editorial还可以指电台或电视台代表自己立场的评论。■ piece [countable] an article in a newspaper or magazine or a broadcast on television or radio （新闻传媒的）文章，报道◆Did you see her piece about the Internet in the paper today?你看了今天报纸上她写的关于互联网的文章没有？  see also piece ⇨ work noun 4 ■ column [countable] a part of a newspaper or magazine that appears regularly and is always by a particular writer or always about a particular subject （报刊的）专栏，栏目◆He writes a gossip column (= a column about social events and famous people) for the local paper.他给当地报纸的漫谈专栏写文章。◆The website runs an online advice column for teenagers.这个网站为青少年开设了一个在线解答疑难的专栏。  see also columnist ⇨ reporter ■ feature [countable] a special article in a newspaper or magazine, or a part of a television or radio broadcast, that deals with a particular subject （新闻传媒的）特写，专题节目◆In today's programme we have a special feature on education.今天我们的节目里有一个关于教育的专题报道。

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article

noun
1 small household articles
OBJECT , thing, item, unit, artefact, piece of merchandise, commodity, product; device, gadget, contrivance, instrument, utensil, tool, implement; informal doodah, whatsit, what-d'you-call-it, what's-its-name, whatchamacallit, thingummy, thingy, thingumabob, thingumajig, oojamaflip, oojah, gizmo; Brit. informal gubbins; N. Amer. informal doodad, doohickey, doojigger, dingus.

2 he wrote an article on the subject
ESSAY , report, account, story, write-up, feature, item, piece (of writing), composition, column, paper, tract, study, review, commentary, treatise, analysis, disquisition, discourse; N. Amer. theme.

3 the crucial article of the treaty
CLAUSE , section, subsection, point, item, paragraph, division, subdivision, heading, part, bit, passage, portion, segment; provision, proviso, stipulation.

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article 条款
来自art-, 连接，词源同art, arm。指把各分开的条款连在一起。

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