article
- n. 文章
- n. 物品
- n. 条款
- n. 冠词
- Definition
- n. a written piece in a publication
- n. a particular object
- n. a section of a legal document
- n. a word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before a noun
- Example
- I read an interesting article about healthy eating habits.
- 我读了一篇关于健康饮食习惯的有趣文章。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a clause or article in a legal document (noun).
比较义项：条款（名词）。
- article 本词
Refers to a numbered section or division of a legal document, often containing several clauses; broader and more structural than a single clause.
指法律文件中一个带编号的分节或条目，通常包含若干条款（clause）；比单个条款更大、更具结构性。
Article 5 of the treaty outlines the obligations of each member state.
该条约的第五条列出了各成员国的义务。
- clause
Refers to a single specific provision within a document, often one sentence long, stating one particular condition or rule.
指文件中一条具体的规定，通常只有一句话长，说明一个特定的条件或规则。
The contract includes a clause about early termination.
该合同包含一条关于提前终止的条款。
Article and clause both name a specific provision in a legal document. Clause means one formal sentence stating a single rule, usually numbered. Article means a larger section that can contain several clauses. Article's other meaning, a written report, is not compared here.
两者都指法律文件中的一个具体条款，但 clause 强调文件中一句可独立成立的正式条文，常按编号引用；article 则指条款所属的较大分节或条目，一份合同或法规通常由多个 article 组成，而每个 article 下又可包含若干 clause。这里不比较 article 的“文章、报道”义。