1
- a particular item or object, typically one of a specified type（多指某种物品的）一件, 物件：
small household articles
家用小物件
articles of clothing.
衣着用品。
2
- a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication（报纸、杂志或其他出版物中的）文章：
an article about middle-aged executives.
一篇关于中年管理人员的文章。
3
- a separate clause or paragraph of a legal document or agreement, typically one outlining a single rule or regulation（法律文件或协议中的）条款, 条文, 规定（多指概述一规则或规定的）。
3.1
articles
a period of training with a firm as a solicitor, architect, surveyor, or accountant, according to the terms of a legal contract见习期, 职务培训期：he is already in articles
他已经按合同规定在实习了
it may be worth taking articles in a specialized firm.
到专业公司接受职务培训也许值得一试。
3.2
articles
the terms on which crew members take service on a ship船员上船服务章程。
4
- Grammar the definite or indefinite article【语法】冠词。参见DETERMINER （义项2）。
with obj.(一般作be articled)
- bind (a trainee solicitor, architect, surveyor, or accountant) to undergo a period of training with a firm in order to become qualified为取得正式资格而进行见习培训：
he was articled to a firm of solicitors in York.
他在约克市一家律师事务所接受见习培训。
短语
an article of faith
- a firmly held belief坚定的信念。
article of virtu
- 见VIRTU.
the finished article
- something that is complete and ready for use（可投入使用的）成品。
the genuine article
- a person or thing considered to be an authentic and excellent example of their kind同类人（或物）中的典范。
词源
Middle English （denoting a separate clause of the Apostles' Creed）： from Old French， from Latin articulus 'small connecting part'， diminutive of artus 'joint'.