articleとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːtɪkəl/, [ˈɑːtʰɪkʰəɫ]
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɹtɪkəl/, /ˈɑɹtəkl̩/, [ˈɑ(ː)ɹɾɨkɫ̩]
• 韻: -ɑː(ɹ)tɪkəl

名詞

article (複数形 articles)

1. A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.
   • 2012 March 1, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 128:

     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 かつ zircon.)

2. An object, a member of a group or class.

   an article of clothing

   • 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:

     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.

   a sales article

3. (grammar) A part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a, an, または 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).
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 genuine article.
6. 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.

   • 1785, William Paley, The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy:

     upon each article of human duty

   • 1794–1796, Erasmus Darwin, Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life, volume (please specify |volume=I または II), London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], →OCLC:

     the different articles which compose the blood

7. (derogatory, dated) A person; an individual.

   a shrewd article

   • 2001, August 4, “Lynne Walker”, in Classical: Musical portrait of the artist as a young man‎^[1]:

     "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.

8. (archaic) A wench.

   She's a prime article (whip スラング), she's a devilish good piece, a hell of a goer.

9. (dated) Subject matter; concern.
   • 1711 July 28 (Gregorian calendar)​, Joseph Addison; Richard Steele [et al.], “TUESDAY, July 17, 1711”, in The Spectator, number 119; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume II, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC:

     a very great revolution that happened in this article of good breeding

   • 1722 March, H[enry] F[oe] [pseudonym; Daniel Defoe], A Journal of the Plague Year: […], London: […] E[lizabeth] Nutt […]; J. Roberts […]; A. Dodd […]; and J. Graves […], →OCLC:

     This last article perhaps will hardly be believed.

10. (dated) A distinct part.
11. (obsolete) A precise point in time; a moment.
    • 1683 July 23 (Gregorian calendar)​, John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for 13 July 1683]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, […], 2nd edition, volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […]; and sold by John and Arthur Arch, […], published 1819, →OCLC:

      This fatal news coming to Hick's Hall upon the article of my Lord Russell's trial, was said to have had no little influence on the jury and all the bench to his prejudice.

    • 1805, Charles Hall, The Effects of Civilisation on the People in European States, Original Preface:

      […] who has more opportunities of acquiring the knowledge, than a physician? He is admitted into the dwellings of all ranks of people, and into the innermost parts of them; he sees them by their fireside, at their tables, and in their beds; he sees them at work, and at their recreations; he sees them in health, in sickness, and in the article of death; […]

    • 1634, William Habington, Castara:

      each article of time

派生語

関連する語

• articulate
• articulation

動詞

article (三人称単数 現在形 articles, 現在分詞 articling, 過去形および過去分詞形 articled)

1. (transitive) To bind by articles of apprenticeship.

   to article an apprentice to a mechanic

   • 1876, Sabine Baring-Gould, “Chapter LIV”, in The Vicar of Morwenstow:

     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.

   • 1948 May and June, “G. A. Sekon”, in Railway Magazine, page 145:

     After educational training at Hayes Grammar School and Hayes College, Mr. Nokes was articled to a Surveyor and Land Agent in 1885, and, at the expiration of his articles, became a partner in the firm.

2. (obsolete) To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations.
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   • 1793, Manning of the Navy Act (Statutes of George III 33 c. 66) ¶VIII[2]:

     […] 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.
   • 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC:

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

派生語

• articled clerk

Further reading

• “article”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “article”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

アナグラム

• clairet, lacerti, recital