article[英] [ˈɑ:tɪkl][美] [ˈɑ:rtɪkl]物品; (报章杂志中的)文章,论文; 条款; [语]冠词;使受协议条款的约束; 以协议(或契约)约束; 订约将…收为学徒(或徒弟); 定约雇用;[例句]According to an article in The Economist the drug could have side 《经济学家》杂志上的一篇文章讲到这种药可能有副作用。[复数]articles
用paper应该是最贴切的,它作论文主要是下面两种意思:A formal written composition intended to be published, presented, or read aloud; a scholarly essay or 学术论文:一篇写好的正式著作,为了出版、讲演或宣读;学术文章或论文A piece of written work for school; a report or 报告,论文:为学校所写的功课;报告或论文