1 article /ˈɑɚtɪkəl/ noun plural articles
plural articles
Learner's definition of ARTICLE
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: a piece of writing about a particular subject that is included in a magazine, newspaper, etc.文章;论文;报道 -
a magazine/newspaper article杂志/报纸文章
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I just read an interesting article on/about the city's early history.我刚读了一篇有关这个城市早期历史的有趣文章。
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He has published numerous articles in scholarly journals.他在学术刊物上发表了许多论文。
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an encyclopedia article百科全书条目
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: a particular kind of object物品;物件 -
an article [=piece] of clothing一件衣服
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domestic/household articles家用物品
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articles [=pieces] of furniture几件家具
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sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 -
For many people it is an article of faith [=something that is believed without being questioned or doubted] that the economy will begin to improve soon.很多人坚信经济很快就会开始复苏。
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A lot of people pretend to be cowboys, but he's the genuine article. [=he's a real cowboy]许多人假装成牛仔,而他则是真正的牛仔。
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: a separate part of a legal document that deals with a single subject(法律文件的)条款,条文,规定 4
grammar : a word (such as a, an, or the) that is used with a noun to show whether or not the noun refers to a specific person or thing冠词 — see also definite article, indefinite article 2 article /ˈɑɚtɪkəl/ verb
articles; articled; articling
2 article
/ˈɑɚtɪkəl/
verb
articles; articled; articling
Learner's definition of ARTICLE
British
: to work for a group of lawyers, architects, etc., while you are learning to become a lawyer, architect, etc.见习;签约(给律师、建筑师等)做实习生 [no object]
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usually used as (be) articled to通常用作(be) articled to