items

items — noun

1. separate things in a list, order, set, or collection that are counted or treated

1.名詞A1
釋義

separate things in a list, order, set, or collection that are counted or treated one by one

例句

Elise checked the picnic list twice to make sure no food items were missing.

items on a list

The museum packed its glass items in foam before the long bus trip.

fragile physical items in a collection

同義詞
  • things

    more general and less tied to lists or grouped units

  • objects

    mainly physical things, not list lines or menu choices

  • articles

    more formal and often used for goods or official lists

文法句型

items on a list

household items

menu items

return damaged items

用法筆記

Use this sense for things that appear as separate units in a list, order, collection, or set. If the word refers to points people need to discuss, use sense 2 instead.

常見錯誤

❌We ordered six item for the party.
✅We ordered six items for the party.
💡Use the plural form items after numbers larger than one.

2. matters on a meeting plan or discussion list that people need to talk about, dec

2.名詞B1
釋義

matters on a meeting plan or discussion list that people need to talk about, decide, or deal with

例句

Christopher moved budget items to the top of Friday's meeting agenda.

agenda items

Wei asked whether any legal items still needed the principal's approval.

discussion items needing approval

同義詞
  • points

    often used for shorter points in a talk or written argument

  • matters

    slightly broader and more formal than items

  • issues

    often suggests a problem rather than a neutral agenda point

文法句型

agenda items

budget items

items for discussion

move items to the top of the agenda

用法筆記

This sense is common in meetings, reports, and official planning. It focuses on subjects that need attention, not physical things in a box, shop, or list.

常見錯誤

❌Let's discuss about the last two items.
✅Let's discuss the last two items.
💡Discuss takes a direct object, so do not add about before the topic.

3. short reports that appear as separate pieces of news in newspapers, radio broadc

3.名詞B2
釋義

short reports that appear as separate pieces of news in newspapers, radio broadcasts, or television programmes

例句

Padma wrote two local items for tomorrow's early radio bulletin.

local items in a radio bulletin

Zayd clipped the sports items from Saturday's paper for his scrapbook.

sports items in a newspaper

同義詞
  • reports

    broader and often longer or more detailed than items

  • stories

    common in journalism, especially for newspaper or TV reports

  • bulletins

    usually means a complete short news update, not one part inside it

文法句型

news items

local items

sports items

read the items aloud

用法筆記

Most often used with a topic label such as local, sports, or weather. If you mean one long newspaper piece, report or story is usually more natural than item.

常見錯誤

❌The presenter read three newses before the weather.
✅The presenter read three news items before the weather.
💡News is uncountable, so use news items when counting separate reports.