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Word family  noun item verb itemize

noun item adjective itemized verb itemize

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++i·tem /ˈaɪtəm/ ●●● S3 W2 AWL noun  1  [countable]THING a single thing, especially one thing in a list, group, or set of things 〔尤指清单上、一群或一组事物中的〕一项，一件，一条 He opened the cardboard box and took out each item. 他打开纸板箱把里面的物品一一拿出来。 The store is having a sale on furniture and household items. 这家商店正在减价出售家具和家居用品。item on the agenda/list/menu We went on to the next item on the agenda. 我们继续议程的下一项。item of clothing/furniture/jewellery etc (=a single piece of clothing, furniture, jewellery etc) 一件衣服/家具/珠宝等 luxury items such as exotic spices and perfumes 异国香料和香水之类的奢侈品 The original 1965 bottle is now a collector’s item (=one of a set of objects people like to collect because they are interesting or valuable). 这瓶1965年生产的原装酒现在是收藏品。► see thesaurus at thing2  [countable]REPORT a single, usually short, piece of news in a newspaper or magazine, or on television 〔报纸、杂志或电视上的〕一条（短）消息 I also saw that news item in the Sunday Times. 我在《星期日泰晤士报》上也看到了那条新闻。3. be an item informalSEX/HAVE SEX WITH if two people are an item, they are having a romantic or sexual relationship 恋爱；有性关系n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1 : a single thing, especially one thing in a list, group, or set of thingsADJECTIVES/NOUN + item a particular itemA local authority can decide whether a particular item of expenditure should be cut.a single/individual itemThis is the largest amount ever paid for a single item of jewellery.an essential/important itemSalt was an important item in the Roman economy.a household itemThe shop stocks a wide variety of household items.a consumer itemImport controls have been lifted on hundreds of consumer items.a luxury itemTea and coffee, once luxury items, became standard drinks for every social class.a collector’s item (=something a collector would want to own because it is interesting or valuable)This record is so rare that it has become a collector’s item.stolen itemsThe police have recovered most of the stolen items.the offending item (=something that is causing a problem – often used humorously)Replacement of the offending item should solve the problem.miscellaneous items (=of lots of different types)The cardboard box contained a number of miscellaneous items.phrasesan item of clothingShe’d bought a few items of clothing for her trip.an item of jewellery British English, an item of jewelry American EnglishExpensive items of jewellery should be insured.an item of furnitureA few items of furniture had not yet been delivered.an item of food/a food itemIce cream was probably her favourite item of food.an item of vocabulary/a vocabulary item (=a word or expression)Students are encouraged to write down useful vocabulary items in their notebooks.an item on the agenda/list/menuThe next item on the agenda is next month’s sales conference.a range of items (=different types of items)Clay was used to make an impressive range of items.

Examples from the Corpus

item• The museum has over 5,000 items of historical interest.• There's an item about the robbery on page seven.• an item of clothing• The line at the checkout was for people with eight items or fewer.• Bring any old household items for the sale.• A comfortable, adjustable chair is the single most important item for the health of a computer user.• As new inventory items are received, new loans are created.• Many of the things that people in the West take for granted are considered to be luxury items here.• The main item of jewellery worn by men, other than a watch, is cuff links.• Irene read quickly over the short news item.• The news item announcing the verdict was much smaller than the item that announced his arrest.• We moved on to the next item on the agenda.• The next item will be of special interest to viewers who are dog-owners.• Each user can hold many paths each of which holds many path items.• My aunt discovered that her old doll was a collector's item and worth a lot of money.• In some cases, lots are made up of hundreds or even thousands of copies of the same item.• I turned the page, and saw a small item about Muhammad Ali.• Anyway, he saw him again in the office at Al-Liwa just before the item appeared.collector’s item• Levy, 46, readily concedes that the road map is an odd choice as a collector's item.• The bottle - a limited edition which should become a collector's item - is only available through an exchange offer.• He is a collector's item as full of hot air as he is of magical ideas.• All this I learn from the official match programme, price sixpence and now something of a collector's item.• MacLane was smiling, and that was a collector's item.• Eagle Annuals and Dinky Toys, both of which had now become collector's items.• Reader H. R. Vaughan-Williams sent us this collector's item, which is probably prewar.news item• A stage in search of actors would be a news item any local paper would be keen to carry.• They saw a news item about the deaths on television and advised Gore to give himself up to police.• Yet behind the positive news items were reports that showed racial violence had hardly disappeared.• Let's take the recording task described earlier: to prepare news items for a magazine programme or news broadcast.• David notes that it is interesting that currency flying on the Vulcan - see news item - has been maintained.• Already, then, before a single news item is introduced, a great deal has been communicated.• The ebb and flow of controversy in television news items did not produce corresponding trends in public interest and discussion.• We pray for Your world and think of the news items that have been headlines in the last few days.From Longman Business Dictionaryitemi‧tem /ˈaɪtəm/ noun [countable]1a single thing, especially something that is for saleThe CD used to be considered a luxury item.stores selling non-food items2ACCOUNTING a piece of information written in a set of accountsCarry costs can include such items as insurance and storage. → extraordinary item3one of the subjects that is to be discussed in a meeting, written on a list called an AGENDAWhat’s the first item on the agenda?Origin item (1500-1600) Latin “in the same way, also” (used to introduce things in a list), from ita “in this way”

i·tem noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

in Business a single especially thing Corpus a thing, one

item
i‧tem S3 W2 AC /ˈaɪtəm/ noun1. [countable] a single thing, especially one thing in a list, group, or set of things:
    He opened the cardboard box and took out each item.
    The store is having a sale on furniture and household items.
    item on the agenda/list/menu
    We went on to the next item on the agenda.
    item of clothing/furniture/jewellery etc (=a single piece of clothing, furniture, jewellery etc)
    luxury items such as exotic spices and perfumes
    The original 1965 bottle is now a collector’s item (=one of a set of objects people like to collect because they are interesting or valuable).
2. [countable] a single, usually short, piece of news in a newspaper or magazine, or on television:
    I also saw that news item in the Sunday Times.
3. be an item informal if two people are an item, they are having a romantic or sexual relationship
     

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 1 )

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + item
   ▪ a particular item A local authority can decide whether a particular item of expenditure should be cut.
   ▪ a single/individual item This is the largest amount ever paid for a single item of jewellery.
   ▪ an essential/important item Salt was an important item in the Roman economy.
   ▪ a household item The shop stocks a wide variety of household items.
   ▪ a consumer item Import controls have been lifted on hundreds of consumer items.
   ▪ a luxury item Tea and coffee, once luxury items, became standard drinks for every social class.
   ▪ a collector’s item (=something a collector would want to own because it is interesting or valuable) This record is so rare that it has become a collector’s item.
   ▪ stolen items The police have recovered most of the stolen items.
   ▪ the offending item (=something that is causing a problem – often used humorously) Replacement of the offending item should solve the problem.
   ▪ miscellaneous items (=of lots of different types) The cardboard box contained a number of miscellaneous items.
■ phrases
   ▪ an item of clothing She’d bought a few items of clothing for her trip.
   ▪ an item of jewellery British English, an item of jewelry American English Expensive items of jewellery should be insured.
   ▪ an item of furniture A few items of furniture had not yet been delivered.
   ▪ an item of food/a food item Ice cream was probably her favourite item of food.
   ▪ an item of vocabulary/a vocabulary item (=a word or expression) Students are encouraged to write down useful vocabulary items in their notebooks.
   ▪ an item on the agenda/list/menu The next item on the agenda is next month’s sales conference.
   ▪ a range of items (=different types of items) Clay was used to make an impressive range of items.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ thing used when you do not need to say the name, or when you do not know the name: What’s that thing on the kitchen table? | Have you got all your things?
   ▪ something a thing – used when you are not sure what the thing is: There’s something on your shirt.
   ▪ object especially written a solid thing: a sharp metal object
   ▪ item formal a particular kind of thing, or one of a group of things: household items | a luxury item | an item of equipment | The items included pieces of old pottery. | You are not allowed to take sharp items onto the plane.
   ▪ article formal a particular kind of thing, or one of a group of things. Article is very formal, and is used especially in the phrase an article of clothing: They found several articles of clothing in the bushes. | suspicious articles | Each article has a card with it giving more information.
   ▪ artifact (also artefact) formal an object that someone has made, especially one that is very old and has historical value: The museum has a collection of early Roman artifacts.
   ▪ thingy (also thingamajig/thingamabob) spoken informal a thing – used especially when you cannot remember the name of the thing, but often the other person knows what you are talking about: Can you pass me the thingy?

🔑 item AW BrE /ˈaɪtəm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈaɪtəm/ 🔊 noun🔑 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？🔊🔊🔑 a single article or object 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 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。🔊🔊🔑 a single piece of news in a newspaper, on television, etc. 一则，一条（新闻）◆an item of news/a news item一条新闻●be an item(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？🔊🔊