articlenoun/ˈɑːtɪkl̩/

• 1

  A piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, 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.)
• 2

  An object, a member of a group or class.

  • an article of clothing
  • There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.
• 3

  grammarhuman-scienceslinguisticsA 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).

  • ‘A song called “Freak Like Me” by the Sugababes,’ said Jesse. ‘Just Sugababes, no article,’ the man said, enjoying the stunned reaction on Jesse’s face.
• 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
• 5

  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.
  • upon each article of human duty
• 6

  derogatorydatedA person; an individual.

  • a shrewd article
  • "You dateless article," stormed his father, leaving Bennett to realise in his laconic way that he was, and probably always would be, a disappointment to Dad.
• 7

  obsoleteslangA wench.

  • She's a prime article, a devilish good piece, a hell of a goer.
• 8

  datedSubject matter; concern.

  • a very great revolution that happened in this article of good breeding
  • This last article perhaps will hardly be believed.

articleverb/ˈɑːtɪkl̩/

• 1

  To bind by articles of apprenticeship.

  • to article an apprentice to a mechanic
  • When the boy left school at Liskeard, he was articled to a lawyer, Mr. Jacobson, at Plymouth, a wealthy man in good practice, first cousin to his mother; but this sort of profession did not at all approve itself to Robert's taste, and he only remained with Mr. Jacobson a few months.
• 2

  obsoleteTo accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations.

  • At noon dined alone with Sir W. Batten, where great discourse of Sir W. Pen, Sir W. Batten being, I perceive, quite out of love with him, thinking him too great and too high, and began to talk that the world do question his courage, upon which I told him plainly I have been told that he was articled against for it, and that Sir H. Vane was his great friend therein.
  • […] if the Captain of any Merchant ship under convoy shall wilfully disobey Signals […] he shall be liable to be articled against in the High Court of Admiralty […]
• 3

  To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.

  • If […]all his errors and follies were articled against him, the man would seem vicious and miserable.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：

• genuine article