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item

noun
 OPAL W
🔊/ˈaɪtəm/
🔊/ˈaɪtəm/
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  1.  
     one thing on a list of things to buy, do, talk about, etc.项目
    • What's the next item on the agenda?议程的下一项是什么？🔊🔊
    • There are plenty of vegetarian items on the menu.菜单上有很多素食。
    • She still has five items on her to-do list.她的待办事项清单上仍然有五个项目。
    • Students had to select three topics from the list of items.学生必须从项目列表中选择三个主题。
    • There is a maximum score of two points per test item.每个测试项目的最高分数为2分。
    see also line item
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • individual
    • particular
    • single
    • …
    preposition
    • item of
    • item about
    • item on
    • …
    phrases
    • item by item
    • an item on the agenda, list, menu, etc.
    See full entry
  2.  
     a single object or thing一件商品（或物品）
    • Can I pay for each item separately?我能否一件一件地分别付钱？🔊🔊
    • The price of many basic food items continues to rise.许多基本食品的价格继续上涨。
    • household items such as brushes and bedclothes诸如刷子、寝具等家庭用品
    • item of something A windproof jacket is an essential item of clothing for hillwalking.防风夹克是登山的必不可少的衣服。
    • Are there any items of furniture you want to take with you? 您想带些家具吗？
    • The computer was my largest single item of expenditure.电脑是我花钱最多的一件东西。🔊🔊
    • This clock is a collector's item (= because it is rare and valuable).这座钟是一件珍藏。🔊🔊
    see also collector’s item
    Extra Examples
    • Each individual item has a number.每件物品都有一个号码。
    • Several valuable items were stolen.几件贵重物品被盗。
    • There is a higher tax on luxury items.奢侈品要征收比较高的税。
    Topics Shoppinga2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • individual
    • particular
    • single
    • …
    preposition
    • item of
    • item about
    • item on
    • …
    phrases
    • item by item
    • an item on the agenda, list, menu, etc.
    See full entry
  3.  
     a single piece of news in a newspaper, on television, online, etc.一则，一条（新闻）
    • The following news item may be of interest to you.以下新闻项目可能会让您感兴趣。
    • I heard an item on the radio about women engineers.我在广播中听到一个有关女工程师的节目。
    • I came across two items of disturbing news.我遇到了两个令人不安的消息。
    • The Journal is packed with items of interest from cover to cover.该杂志挤满了感兴趣的项目。
    Extra Examples
    • The programme featured an item on clothes for young children.这个节目有一个环节特别介绍童装。
    • a news item about drugs in the workplace一则关于员工吸毒的新闻
    Topics TV, radio and newsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • individual
    • particular
    • single
    • …
    preposition
    • item of
    • item about
    • item on
    • …
    phrases
    • item by item
    • an item on the agenda, list, menu, etc.
    See full entry
    4. Word Originlate Middle English (as an adverb): from Latin, ‘in like manner, also’. The noun sense arose (late 16th cent.) from the use of the adverb to introduce each statement in a list.
Idioms
be an item
  1. (informal) to be involved in a romantic or sexual relationship恋爱；有性关系
    • Are they an item?他们在恋爱吗？🔊🔊