English Dictionary

article

/ˈɑːtɪkəl/

noun

A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc. / An object, a member of a group or class.

I read an interesting article in the newspaper.

意味（1）

A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.

Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […]. (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)

意味（2）

An object, a member of a group or class.

an article of clothing

意味（3）

(grammar) A part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a, an, or the in English). In some languages the article may appear as an ending (e.g. definite article in Swedish) or there may be none (e.g. Russian, Pashto).

意味（4）

A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.

The Articles of War are a set of regulations[…]to govern the conduct of[…]military[…]forces

意味（5）

A genuine article.

意味（6）

A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.

Each of the chelicerae is composed of two articles, forming a powerful pincer.

意味（7）

(derogatory, dated) A person; an individual.

a shrewd article

意味（8）

(archaic) A wench.

She's a prime article (whip slang), she's a devilish good piece, a hell of a goer.

意味（9）

(dated) Subject matter; concern.

a very great revolution that happened in this article of good breeding

意味（10）

(dated) A distinct part.

意味（11）

(obsolete) A precise point in time; a moment.

This fatal news coming to Hick's Hall upon the article of my Lord Russell's trial, was said to have had no little influence on the jury and all the bench to his prejudice.