item

noun

OPAL W

/ˈaɪtəm/

Idioms

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one thing on a list of things to buy, do, talk about, etc.
- What's the next item on the agenda?
- There are plenty of vegetarian items on the menu.
- She still has five items on her to-do list.
- Students had to select three topics from the list of items.
- There is a maximum score of two points per test item.
see also line item
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- 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
a single object or thing
- Can I pay for each item separately?
- The price of many basic food items continues to rise.
- household items such as brushes and bedclothes
- item of something A windproof jacket is an essential item of clothing for hillwalking.
- Are there any items of furniture you want to take with you?
- The computer was my largest single item of expenditure.
- This clock is a collector's item (= because it is rare and valuable).
see also collector’s item
Extra Examples
- Each individual item has a number.
- Several valuable items were stolen.
- There is a higher tax on luxury items.
Topics Shoppinga2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- 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
a single piece of news in a newspaper, on television, online, etc.
- The following news item may be of interest to you.
- I heard an item on the radio about women engineers.
- I came across two items of disturbing news.
- The Journal is packed with items of interest from cover to cover.
Extra Examples
- The programme featured an item on clothes for young children.
- a news item about drugs in the workplace
Topics TV, radio and newsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- 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

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

(informal) to be involved in a romantic or sexual relationship
- Are they an item?

单词	item
释义	item noun OPAL W /ˈaɪtəm/ /ˈaɪtəm/ Idioms jump to other results one thing on a list of things to buy, do, talk about, etc. What's the next item on the agenda? There are plenty of vegetarian items on the menu. She still has five items on her to-do list. Students had to select three topics from the list of items. There is a maximum score of two points per test item. 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 a single object or thing Can I pay for each item separately? The price of many basic food items continues to rise. household items such as brushes and bedclothes item of something A windproof jacket is an essential item of clothing for hillwalking. Are there any items of furniture you want to take with you? The computer was my largest single item of expenditure. This clock is a collector's item (= because it is rare and valuable). see also collector’s item Extra Examples Each individual item has a number. Several valuable items were stolen. There is a higher tax on luxury items. 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 a single piece of news in a newspaper, on television, online, etc. The following news item may be of interest to you. I heard an item on the radio about women engineers. I came across two items of disturbing news. The Journal is packed with items of interest from cover to cover. Extra Examples The programme featured an item on clothes for young children. a news item about drugs in the workplace 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 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 (informal) to be involved in a romantic or sexual relationship Are they an item?
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