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(ɑːʳtɪkəl)

Word forms: plural articles

1. countable noun

An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine.

...a newspaper article.

...a travel article.

According to an article in The Economist the drug could have side effects.

...Canning's article about the Buxton Festival.

Synonyms: feature, story, paper, piece More Synonyms of article

2. countable noun

You can refer to objects as articles of some kind.

...articles of clothing. [+ of]

He had stripped the house of all articles of value.

...household articles.

See the genuine article

4. countable noun

An article of a formal agreement or document is a section of it which deals with a particular point.

The country appears to be violating several articles of the convention.

...Article 50 of the U.N. charter.

5. plural noun

Someone who is in articles is being trained as a lawyer or accountant by a firm with whom they have a written agreement.

[British]

44 per cent of those admitted to articles were women.

6. countable noun

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.

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article in British English

(ˈɑːtɪkəl)

noun

one of a class of objects; item

an article of clothing

an unspecified or previously named thing, esp a small object

he put the article on the table

a distinct part of a subject or action

a written composition on a subject, often being one of several found in a magazine, newspaper, etc

5. grammar

a kind of determiner, occurring in many languages including English, that lacks independent meaning but may serve to indicate the specificity of reference of the noun phrase with which it occurs

See also definite article, indefinite article

a clause or section in a written document such as a treaty, contract, statute, etc

7. in articles

8. (often capital) Christianity article of faith, Thirty-nine Articles

9. archaic

a topic or subject

verb (transitive)

10. archaic

to accuse

Word origin

C13: from Old French, from Latin articulus small joint, from artus joint

article in American English

(ˈɑrtɪkəl)

noun

one of the sections or items of a written document, as of a constitution, treaty, contract, etc.

2. [pl.]

the parts of a formal declaration, or of a body of rules, beliefs, etc., considered as a whole

a complete piece of writing, as a report or essay, that is part of a newspaper, magazine, or book

a thing of a certain kind; separate item

an article of luggage

a thing for sale; commodity

6. Grammar

any one of the words a, an, or the (and their equivalents in other languages), used as adjectives: a and an are the indefinite articles and the is the definite article

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈarticled or ˈarticling

7. Archaic

to set forth (charges) in an indictment

to bind by the articles of an agreement or contract

an articled apprentice

Word origin

ME & OFr < L articulus, dim. of artus, a joint: see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF

COBUILD Collocations
article

journal article

magazine article

newspaper article

publish an article

read an article

write an article

Examples of 'article' in a sentence
article

One little article in one little newspaper shouldn't do any lasting damage.The article implied a news blackout or cover-up of some sort.I could still tell them you have decided not to write the article.

In other languages
article

British English: article /ˈɑːtɪkl/ NOUN

An article is a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine.

...a newspaper article.

American English: article
Arabic: مَقَال
Brazilian Portuguese: artigo
Chinese: 文章
Croatian: članak
Czech: článek psaný útvar
Danish: artikel
Dutch: artikel
European Spanish: artículo producto
Finnish: artikkeli
French: article
German: Artikel Zeitung
Greek: άρθρο
Italian: articolo
Japanese: 記事
Korean: 기사 신문
Norwegian: artikkel
Polish: artykuł
European Portuguese: artigo
Romanian: articolde ziar
Russian: статья
Latin American Spanish: artículo escrito
Swedish: artikel tidnings-
Thai: บทความ
Turkish: makale
Ukrainian: стаття
Vietnamese: bài báo

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Chinese translation of 'article'

article

(ˈɑːtɪkl)

n (c)

(frm, = object, item) 物品 (wùpǐn) (件, jiàn)
(in newspaper) 文章 (wénzhāng) (篇, piān)
(in document) 条(條)款 (tiáokuǎn)
(Ling) 冠词(詞) (guàncí) (个(個), gè)

Derived Forms

articles n pl (Brit) (= training) (in law, accountancy) 契约(約) (qìyuē) : articles of clothing 服装(裝) (fúzhuāng)

1 (noun) in the sense of feature

Definition

a written composition in a magazine or newspaper

a newspaper article

Synonyms

feature

a special feature on breast cancer research

story

Those are some of the top stories in the news.

paper

He has just written a paper on the subject.

piece

There was a piece about him on television.

item

There was an item in the paper about him.

creation

essay

He was asked to write an essay about his home town.

composition

Bach's compositions are undoubtedly among the greatest ever written.

discourse

He responds with a lengthy discourse on deployment strategy.

treatise

a lengthy treatise on prison reform

2 (noun) in the sense of thing

Definition

an item or object

household articles

Synonyms

thing

What's that thing in the middle of the fountain?

piece

unit

Agriculture was based in the past on the family as a unit.

item

The most valuable item on show will be a Picasso.

object

an object the shape of a coconut

device

This device can measure minute quantities of matter.

tool

The best tool for the purpose is a pair of shears.

implement

writing implements

commodity

gadget

a handy gadget for slicing vegetables

utensil

The technique uses a single utensil to cook and serve.

3 (noun) in the sense of clause

Definition

a clause in a written document

article 50 of the UN charter

Synonyms

clause

There is a clause in his contract which entitles him to a percentage of the profits.

point

The most interesting point about the village is its religion.

part

A large part of his earnings went on repaying the bank loan.

heading

There, under the heading of wholesalers, he found it.

head

matter

detail

I recall every detail of the party.

piece

a piece of wood

Another piece of cake?

particular

The nurses at the admission desk asked for her particulars.

division

Each was divided into several divisions.

section

a geological section of a rock

item

The other item on the agenda is the tour.

passage

He read a passage from the Bible.

portion

I have spent a large portion of my life here.

paragraph

The length of a paragraph should depend on the information it contains.

proviso

I accept, with the proviso that Jane agrees.

idiom

See the genuine article

Additional synonyms

in the sense of composition

Definition

a work of music, art, or literature

Bach's compositions are undoubtedly among the greatest ever written.

Synonyms

creation,

work,

piece,

production,

opus,

masterpiece,

chef-d'oeuvre

in the sense of detail

Definition

an item that is considered separately

I recall every detail of the party.

Synonyms

point,

fact,

feature,

particular,

respect,

factor,

count,

item,

instance,

element,

aspect,

specific,

component,

facet,

technicality

in the sense of device

Definition

a machine or tool used for a particular purpose

This device can measure minute quantities of matter.

Synonyms

gadget,

machine,

tool,

instrument,

implement,

invention,

appliance,

apparatus,

gimmick,

utensil,

contraption (informal),

widget (informal),

contrivance,

waldo,

gizmo or gismo (slang)

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单词	article
释义	Trends of article View usage for: article (ɑːʳtɪkəl) Word forms: plural articles 1. countable noun An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine. ...a newspaper article. ...a travel article. According to an article in The Economist the drug could have side effects. ...Canning's article about the Buxton Festival. Synonyms: feature, story, paper, piece More Synonyms of article 2. countable noun You can refer to objects as articles of some kind. ...articles of clothing. [+ of] He had stripped the house of all articles of value. ...household articles. 3. See the genuine article 4. countable noun An article of a formal agreement or document is a section of it which deals with a particular point. The country appears to be violating several articles of the convention. ...Article 50 of the U.N. charter. 5. plural noun Someone who is in articles is being trained as a lawyer or accountant by a firm with whom they have a written agreement. [British] 44 per cent of those admitted to articles were women. 6. countable noun 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. More Synonyms of article article in British English (ˈɑːtɪkəl) noun 1. one of a class of objects; item an article of clothing 2. an unspecified or previously named thing, esp a small object he put the article on the table 3. a distinct part of a subject or action 4. a written composition on a subject, often being one of several found in a magazine, newspaper, etc 5. grammar a kind of determiner, occurring in many languages including English, that lacks independent meaning but may serve to indicate the specificity of reference of the noun phrase with which it occurs See also definite article, indefinite article 6. a clause or section in a written document such as a treaty, contract, statute, etc 7. in articles 8. (often capital) Christianity article of faith, Thirty-nine Articles 9. archaic a topic or subject verb (transitive) 10. archaic to accuse Word origin C13: from Old French, from Latin articulus small joint, from artus joint article in American English (ˈɑrtɪkəl) noun 1. one of the sections or items of a written document, as of a constitution, treaty, contract, etc. 2. [pl.] the parts of a formal declaration, or of a body of rules, beliefs, etc., considered as a whole 3. a complete piece of writing, as a report or essay, that is part of a newspaper, magazine, or book 4. a thing of a certain kind; separate item an article of luggage 5. a thing for sale; commodity 6. Grammar any one of the words a, an, or the (and their equivalents in other languages), used as adjectives: a and an are the indefinite articles and the is the definite article verb transitiveWord forms: ˈarticled or ˈarticling 7. Archaic to set forth (charges) in an indictment 8. to bind by the articles of an agreement or contract an articled apprentice Word origin ME & OFr < L articulus, dim. of artus, a joint: see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF COBUILD Collocations article journal article magazine article newspaper article publish an article read an article write an article Examples of 'article' in a sentence article One little article in one little newspaper shouldn't do any lasting damage. Pickard, Nancy NO BODY (2000) The article implied a news blackout or cover-up of some sort. Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2000) I could still tell them you have decided not to write the article. Forbes, Colin COVER STORY (2000) In other languages article British English: article /ˈɑːtɪkl/ NOUN An article is a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine. ...a newspaper article. American English: article Arabic: مَقَال Brazilian Portuguese: artigo Chinese: 文章 Croatian: članak Czech: článek psaný útvar Danish: artikel Dutch: artikel European Spanish: artículo producto Finnish: artikkeli French: article German: Artikel Zeitung Greek: άρθρο Italian: articolo Japanese: 記事 Korean: 기사 신문 Norwegian: artikkel Polish: artykuł European Portuguese: artigo Romanian: articolde ziar Russian: статья Latin American Spanish: artículo escrito Swedish: artikel tidnings- Thai: บทความ Turkish: makale Ukrainian: стаття Vietnamese: bài báo All related terms of 'article' feature article a feature article in a newspaper or magazine deals in depth with a topic or person journal article An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine . leading article A leading article in a newspaper is a piece of writing which gives the editor's opinion on an important news item . article numbering Article Number Association : (in Britain ) an organization of manufacturers , retailers, and wholesalers that provides a system ( article numbering ) by which a product is identified by a unique machine-readable number compatible with article-numbering systems used in other countries definite article The word 'the' is sometimes called the definite article . indefinite article The words 'a' and 'an' are sometimes called the indefinite article . magazine article An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine . newspaper article An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine . article of faith If something is an article of faith for a person or group, they believe in it totally. article of virtu an object that it interesting because of its rarity , beauty or appeal to a connoisseur publish an article An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine . read an article An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine . write an article An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine . the genuine article If you describe something as the genuine article , you are emphasizing that it is genuine, and often that it is very good . Chinese translation of 'article' article (ˈɑːtɪkl) n (c) (frm, = object, item) 物品 (wùpǐn) (件, jiàn) (in newspaper) 文章 (wénzhāng) (篇, piān) (in document) 条(條)款 (tiáokuǎn) (Ling) 冠词(詞) (guàncí) (个(個), gè) Derived Forms articles n pl (Brit) (= training) (in law, accountancy) 契约(約) (qìyuē) : articles of clothing 服装(裝) (fúzhuāng) 1 (noun) in the sense of feature Definition a written composition in a magazine or newspaper a newspaper article Synonyms feature a special feature on breast cancer research story Those are some of the top stories in the news. paper He has just written a paper on the subject. piece There was a piece about him on television. item There was an item in the paper about him. creation essay He was asked to write an essay about his home town. composition Bach's compositions are undoubtedly among the greatest ever written. discourse He responds with a lengthy discourse on deployment strategy. treatise a lengthy treatise on prison reform 2 (noun) in the sense of thing Definition an item or object household articles Synonyms thing What's that thing in the middle of the fountain? piece unit Agriculture was based in the past on the family as a unit. item The most valuable item on show will be a Picasso. object an object the shape of a coconut device This device can measure minute quantities of matter. tool The best tool for the purpose is a pair of shears. implement writing implements commodity gadget a handy gadget for slicing vegetables utensil The technique uses a single utensil to cook and serve. 3 (noun) in the sense of clause Definition a clause in a written document article 50 of the UN charter Synonyms clause There is a clause in his contract which entitles him to a percentage of the profits. point The most interesting point about the village is its religion. part A large part of his earnings went on repaying the bank loan. heading There, under the heading of wholesalers, he found it. head matter detail I recall every detail of the party. piece a piece of wood Another piece of cake? particular The nurses at the admission desk asked for her particulars. division Each was divided into several divisions. section a geological section of a rock item The other item on the agenda is the tour. passage He read a passage from the Bible. portion I have spent a large portion of my life here. paragraph The length of a paragraph should depend on the information it contains. proviso I accept, with the proviso that Jane agrees. idiom See the genuine article Additional synonyms in the sense of composition Definition a work of music, art, or literature Bach's compositions are undoubtedly among the greatest ever written. Synonyms creation, work, piece, production, opus, masterpiece, chef-d'oeuvre in the sense of detail Definition an item that is considered separately I recall every detail of the party. Synonyms point, fact, feature, particular, respect, factor, count, item, instance, element, aspect, specific, component, facet, technicality in the sense of device Definition a machine or tool used for a particular purpose This device can measure minute quantities of matter. Synonyms gadget, machine, tool, instrument, implement, invention, appliance, apparatus, gimmick, utensil, contraption (informal), widget (informal), contrivance, waldo, gizmo or gismo (slang) Synonyms of 'article' article Explore 'article' in the dictionary
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