n(1)物品(件)(particular or separate thing or object，esp one of a set)[C]：～s of clothing/daily use 衣物/日用品;an～of furniture/food/trade 一件家具/一块食物/一件商品;toilet～s 盥洗用品(如肥皂);There were various～s lying around the room.房内到处凌乱地放着各种各样的东西。The shop sells～s of all kinds.这商店出售各种商品。The～s are on sale.这些物品正在出售(AmE降价销售)。〖同〗item，thing，piece，object;

(2)文章(complete piece of writing in a newspaper，magazine，etc)[C]：Today's newspaper has an～about/on education.今天报纸上有一篇谈教育的文章。write an～on Dickens for a magazine 给一杂志写一篇论狄更斯的文章;leading～社论;an～by Jackson 杰克逊写的文章;

(3)条款(目)(complete or separate item in a formal agreement or document) [C]：We agreed to all the～s of the contract.我们同意了合同的全部条款。～s of apprenticeship 学徒契约;in～s(学徒)见习;the～s of the UN Charter 《联合国宪章》条款;〖同〗item，point，part，term;

(4)冠词(the words “a” or “an” and “the” )[C](gram)：the definite/indefinite～定冠词/不定冠词;

vt 签合同雇……为见习员(employ sb under contract as a trainee)[通常pass：T+n，T+n+prep(to)]：～an apprentice 签合同雇用一学徒;The apprentice was～d to serve 3 years.这学徒签约三年。be～d to a solicitor/a firm of lawyers签合同受雇于一律师/律师公司当见习生;an～d clerk 订了雇用合同的职员