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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还有五项。 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. 每个测试项目最多得两分。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- individual
- particular
- single
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- item of
- item about
- item on
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- item by item
- an item on the agenda, list, menu, etc.
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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. 防风夹克是爬山时必不可少的衣物。 Are there any items of furniture you want to take with you? 你有什么家具要带走吗？ 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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppinga2Each 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- individual
- particular
- single
- …
- item of
- item about
- item on
- …
- item by item
- an item on the agenda, list, menu, etc.
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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. 您可能会对以下新闻感兴趣。 I heard an item on the radio about women engineers. 我在收音机里听到一则关于女工程师的报道。 I came across two items of disturbing news. 我发现了两条令人不安的消息。 The Journal is packed with items of interest from cover to cover. 《华尔街日报》从头到尾都充满了令人感兴趣的内容。
Extra ExamplesTopics TV, radio and newsb1The 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- individual
- particular
- single
- …
- item of
- item about
- item on
- …
- item by item
- an item on the agenda, list, menu, etc.
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.