Definition of indefinite article in English:

indefinite article

noun

Grammar

A determiner (a and an in English) that introduces a noun phrase and implies that the thing referred to is non-specific (as in she bought me a book; government is an art; he went to a public school). Typically, the indefinite article is used to introduce new concepts into a discourse.
〔语法〕不定冠词。比较DEFINITE ARTICLE
Compare with definite article
Example sentencesExamples
- Using the feminine personal pronoun as an indefinite article is as moronic as using the masculine personal pronoun for personification.
- There may be a difference between the definite article and the indefinite article, and there are different views on capital letters, I suppose.
- It seems to me that the argument requires not only reading ‘or’ in a particular way but substituting the definite article for the indefinite article.
- The use of the indefinite article with predicate nouns is to some extent an idiosyncratic feature of English.
- For example, Gordon's speech as represented by Odum has some striking aspects that, like the regular omission of definite and indefinite articles, can only be attributed to an unusual idiolect.

Definition of indefinite article in US English:

indefinite article

nounɪnˈdɛf(ə)nət ˈˌɑrdəkəl

Grammar

A determiner (a and an in English) that introduces a noun phrase and implies that the thing referred to is nonspecific (as in she bought me a book; government is an art; he went to a public school). Typically, the indefinite article is used to introduce new concepts into a discourse.
〔语法〕不定冠词。比较DEFINITE ARTICLE
Compare with definite article
Example sentencesExamples
- Using the feminine personal pronoun as an indefinite article is as moronic as using the masculine personal pronoun for personification.
- It seems to me that the argument requires not only reading ‘or’ in a particular way but substituting the definite article for the indefinite article.
- There may be a difference between the definite article and the indefinite article, and there are different views on capital letters, I suppose.
- The use of the indefinite article with predicate nouns is to some extent an idiosyncratic feature of English.
- For example, Gordon's speech as represented by Odum has some striking aspects that, like the regular omission of definite and indefinite articles, can only be attributed to an unusual idiolect.

单词	indefinite article
释义	Definition of indefinite article in English: indefinite article noun Grammar A determiner (a and an in English) that introduces a noun phrase and implies that the thing referred to is non-specific (as in she bought me a book; government is an art; he went to a public school). Typically, the indefinite article is used to introduce new concepts into a discourse. 〔语法〕不定冠词。比较DEFINITE ARTICLE Compare with definite article Example sentencesExamples Using the feminine personal pronoun as an indefinite article is as moronic as using the masculine personal pronoun for personification. There may be a difference between the definite article and the indefinite article, and there are different views on capital letters, I suppose. It seems to me that the argument requires not only reading ‘or’ in a particular way but substituting the definite article for the indefinite article. The use of the indefinite article with predicate nouns is to some extent an idiosyncratic feature of English. For example, Gordon's speech as represented by Odum has some striking aspects that, like the regular omission of definite and indefinite articles, can only be attributed to an unusual idiolect. Definition of indefinite article in US English: indefinite article nounɪnˈdɛf(ə)nət ˈˌɑrdəkəl Grammar A determiner (a and an in English) that introduces a noun phrase and implies that the thing referred to is nonspecific (as in she bought me a book; government is an art; he went to a public school). Typically, the indefinite article is used to introduce new concepts into a discourse. 〔语法〕不定冠词。比较DEFINITE ARTICLE Compare with definite article Example sentencesExamples Using the feminine personal pronoun as an indefinite article is as moronic as using the masculine personal pronoun for personification. It seems to me that the argument requires not only reading ‘or’ in a particular way but substituting the definite article for the indefinite article. There may be a difference between the definite article and the indefinite article, and there are different views on capital letters, I suppose. The use of the indefinite article with predicate nouns is to some extent an idiosyncratic feature of English. For example, Gordon's speech as represented by Odum has some striking aspects that, like the regular omission of definite and indefinite articles, can only be attributed to an unusual idiolect.
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