article

composition, article, essay, paper, prose, thesis, theme, dissertation

名词 article:

1. nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
2. one of a class of artifacts
3. a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
   同义词：clause
4. (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase

动词 article:

1. bind by a contract; especially for a training period

1. I made minor alterations to the article.
   我对这篇文章作了小规模的修改。
2. She asked him to contribute a biweekly article on European affairs.
   她约他每两周写一篇有关欧洲情况的文稿。
3. This article discussed the events that led to her suicide.
   这篇文章讨论了导致她自杀的一系列事件。
4. If you don't return the article to the shop within a week, you forfeit your chance of getting your money back.
   如果你不把物品归还商店，你就丧失了取回钱的机会。
5. Have you perused this article?
   你细读了这篇文章了吗？
6. The newspaper article gave a graphic description of the earthquake.
   报纸文章生动地描述了地震的情况。
7. Have you read the article on information revolution?
   你读了有关信息革命的那篇文章没有？
8. I am articled to a firm of lawyers.
   我受雇在一家律师公司做见习生。

ar.ti.cle

n.Abbr. art.（名词）缩写 art.
An individual thing or element of a class; a particular object or item:
物件：一类中的一件事或成份；一件具体的物品或物件：
例句：
an article of clothing; articles of food.
一件衣服；食品

A particular section or item of a series in a written document, as in a contract, constitution, or treaty.
条款：书面文件中的具体章节或一系列中的条款，如合同，章程或条约
A nonfictional literary composition that forms an independent part of a publication, as of a newspaper or magazine.
文章：已形成出版物独立部分的一种非小说写实文章，如报刊或杂志上的
Grammar Any of a class of words used to signal nouns and to specify their application. In English, the indefinite articles area and an and the definite article is the.
【语法】 冠词：任何用于引导名词并说明其用法的词。英语中，不定冠词是a 和 an ，定冠词是 the
A particular part or subject; a specific matter or point.
条，点：具体的部分或题目；某个问题或要点
v.tr.（及物动词）
ar.ti.cled,ar.ti.cling,ar.ti.cles
To bind by articles set forth in a contract, such as one of apprenticeship.
订约：以契约中规定条款约束，如一订约学徒的

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin articulus [part] [diminutive of] artus [joint] * see ar-
源自 拉丁语 articulus [部分] [] artus的小后缀 [连接] *参见 ar-