指報導新聞的定期出版物，或指製作該出版物的機構。
實體出版物
EN: a printed publication containing news, articles, and advertisements, usually issued daily or weekly.
翻譯: 一種包含新聞、文章和廣告的印刷出版物，通常每日或每週發行。
新聞機構
EN: the organization that produces and publishes a newspaper.
翻譯: 製作和出版報紙的機構。
報紙材質
EN: the thin, cheap paper on which newspapers are printed.
翻譯: 用來印刷報紙的薄而便宜的紙張。
小提醒：注意 'newspaper' 可同時指『報紙』（物品）和『報社』（機構），需根據上下文判斷。
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“That fellow looks left and right and spreads a newspaper, rolls it into the newspaper gives it to me like a banned item, something like that.”
1. a set of large printed sheets of paper containing news, articles, and advertisements, published regularly
定期出版、包含新聞、文章和廣告的大型印刷紙張
I read the newspaper every morning with my coffee.
我每天早上喝咖啡時都會看報紙。
The local newspaper reported on the city council meeting.
地方報紙報導了市議會的會議。
2. a company that produces and publishes a newspaper
製作和出版報紙的公司或機構
She works for a major national newspaper.
她在一家全國性的大報社工作。
The newspaper fired several journalists last year.
這家報社去年解雇了幾名記者。
3. the news, articles, and features printed in a newspaper, considered collectively
報紙上刊載的新聞、文章和專題內容（總稱）
There wasn't much interesting newspaper today.
今天的報紙內容沒什麼有趣的。
He quoted from the newspaper in his essay.
他在論文中引用了報紙上的內容。
4. a single copy or issue of a newspaper
一份報紙（單一複本或一期）
He bought a newspaper at the train station.
他在火車站買了一份報紙。
An old newspaper was lining the bottom of the birdcage.
一張舊報紙鋪在鳥籠底部。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| newspaper + on + [topic] | 關於…的報紙 | I read a **newspaper** on local politics every morning. (我每天早上都會讀一份關於地方政治的**報紙**。) |
| a + [adjective] + newspaper | 一份…的報紙 | She works for a reputable **newspaper**. (她在一家信譽良好的**報紙**社工作。) |
| in/on the newspaper | 在報紙上 | Did you see the article **in the newspaper** today? (你看到今天**報紙上**的那篇文章了嗎？) |
| read/buy a newspaper | 閱讀/購買報紙 | My grandfather still **buys a newspaper** every day. (我祖父仍然每天**買一份報紙**。) |
| a newspaper article/report | 一篇報紙文章/報導 | He wrote a **newspaper article** about the environmental issue. (他寫了一篇關於環境問題的**報紙文章**。) |
| the + [name] + Newspaper | …報 | *The New York Times* is a famous **newspaper**. (*紐約時報*是一份著名的**報紙**。) |
EN:The story was reported in newspaper across the country.
翻譯:這則新聞被全國的報紙報導了。
EN:She gets her news from the newspaper every morning.
翻譯:她每天早上從報紙上獲取新聞。
EN:She works for the newspaper as an editor.
翻譯:她在那家報社擔任編輯。
一般情況下，談論具體的「一份報紙」用 a newspaper，指特定報社或報紙用 the newspaper，而泛指報紙內容時則不加冠詞。
newspaper vs magazine
「newspaper」通常指每日或每週發行、報導即時新聞的報紙；「magazine」則指週刊、月刊等定期刊物，內容較專題化、深入，且印刷較精美。
newspaper vs journal
「newspaper」是面向大眾的新聞報紙；「journal」可指學術期刊、專業刊物或個人日記，較為正式或專精。
newspaper vs tabloid
「newspaper」泛指各類報紙；「tabloid」特指小報，版面較小，內容常聚焦八卦、煽情新聞。
在對話中，人們常會用「報紙上說...」來引述從報紙上讀到的資訊，作為話題的開端或佐證。 EN: I saw in the newspaper that they're planning to build a new park downtown. 翻譯: 我在報紙上看到，他們計劃在市中心建一個新公園。
EN:The newspaper says this restaurant is the best in town, so we should try it.
翻譯:報紙上說這家餐廳是城裡最好的，我們應該去試試。
當想強調某件事是公開的、眾所周知或具有正式紀錄時，會用「都上報紙了」或「報紙都報了」來加強語氣。 EN: It's a big deal—it made the front page of the newspaper! 翻譯: 這可是件大事——都登上報紙頭版了！
EN:Don't pretend you didn't know; it was in all the newspapers.
翻譯:別裝作你不知道；所有報紙都報了。
在思考或組織語句時，有時會用「就像報紙上寫的那樣...」或「報紙不是常說...」作為暫時的填充語，來引出接下來的觀點。 EN: His actions were, you know, just like the newspaper described, very courageous. 翻譯: 他的行為，就像報紙上寫的那樣，非常勇敢。
EN:We need to be more environmentally friendly—I mean, the newspaper is always talking about climate change.
翻譯:我們需要更環保——我是說，報紙不是常說氣候變遷嘛。
正式書寫注意：在正式或學術寫作中，應避免使用上述口語化的引述方式（如「報紙上說」）。建議改為具體指出報紙名稱、日期、文章標題或作者，並使用正式的引用格式，例如：「根據《XX時報》2023年10月的報導...」。直接引用「the newspaper」過於模糊，不符合學術嚴謹性。
daily newspaper
adj + newspaper
日報
newspaper article
newspaper + noun
報紙文章
newspaper headline
newspaper + noun
報紙標題
newspaper reporter
newspaper + noun
報社記者
read the newspaper
verb + the newspaper
看報紙
local newspaper
adj + newspaper
地方報紙
newspaper clipping
newspaper + noun
剪報
newspaper stand
newspaper + noun
報攤
×I read a newspaper every morning.
✓I read the newspaper every morning.
當泛指「看報紙」這個日常習慣時，通常使用定冠詞 'the'，而非不定冠詞 'a'。使用 'a newspaper' 會暗示是某一份特定的、不確定的報紙。
×He works for a newspaper.
✓He works for a newspaper company. / He works at a newspaper.
'work for a newspaper' 語意模糊，可能被理解為「為一份報紙（實體物）工作」。若要明確表示在報社（機構）工作，應說 'work for a newspaper company' 或使用 'work at a newspaper'（後者在口語中較常見，意指在報社機構工作）。
×I saw the advertisement on the newspaper.
✓I saw the advertisement in the newspaper.
表示內容「在報紙裡面」（如文章、廣告、圖片）應使用介系詞 'in'。'on the newspaper' 指的是物理位置「在報紙的上面」（例如一杯咖啡放在報紙上）。
×I bought two newspapers for the craft project.
✓I bought two copies of the newspaper for the craft project. / I bought two newspapers for the craft project. (Context-dependent)
此為語意模糊的錯誤。'two newspapers' 通常理解為「兩份不同的報紙」（如 Taipei Times 和 Liberty Times）。若想表達「同一種報紙的兩份」，應說 'two copies of the newspaper'。原句在特定情境下（如需要不同報紙）可能正確，但為避免誤解，應根據實際意思選擇精確說法。
×This is a newspaper's article.
✓This is a newspaper article.
表示「報紙文章」這類一般屬性時，通常直接使用名詞 'newspaper' 作定語（修飾語），而非所有格形式。所有格（'s）多用於強調特定報紙的所屬關係（如 this newspaper's editorial policy）。