n.[C]

1. （物品的）一件；物品；商品
   She had several articles of clothing in her bag.

   她手提包內有幾件衣物。

2. 文章；論文
   He has written an article for the magazine.

   他已給該刊撰寫了一篇文章。

3. 條款，條文
   Article 15 of the constitution deals with this problem.

   憲法的第十五條款談及此問題。

4. 冠詞
   The article is a part of speech in the English language.

   冠詞是英語的一種詞類。

vt.

1. 訂約將……收為學徒或見習生[（+to）]
   Phil was articled to a firm of lawyers.

   菲爾簽約在一家律師事務所當見習生。

n.

1. a particular object.
2. a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper or magazine.
3. a separate clause or paragraph of a legal document.
4. (articles) a period of training with a firm as a solicitor, architect, surveyor, or accountant.
   ▸the terms on which crew members take service on a ship.
5. Grammar  the definite or indefinite article.

v.