indefinite article
US /ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt ˈɑːrtɪkl/
UK /ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt ˈɑːrtɪkl/
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不定冠詞
a determiner (such as a or an in English) that introduces a noun phrase and implies that the thing referred to is non-specific or has not been previously specified.
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In the sentence 'I saw a dog,' 'a' is an indefinite article.
在句子「我看到一隻狗」中，「一隻」是不定冠詞。
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English has two indefinite articles: 'a' and 'an'.
英語有兩種不定冠詞：「a」和「an」。