WEAPON1 a weapon2 having weapons3 having no weapons4 to get weapons or provide someone with weaponsRELATED WORDSsee alsoARMYSHOOTKILLDESTROYHURT/INJUREEXPLODEATTACKDEFEND1 a weapon 一件武器weapon /ˈwepən/ [countable noun]something that you use to fight with, such as a gun, bomb, or knife 武器，兵器 The men were finally persuaded to come out and hand over their weapons to the police. 那帮人最终被说服走出来，将武器交给警方。carry a weapon The three men had blackened faces and were carrying weapons. 三名男子涂黑了脸，手里拿着武器。murder weapona weapon used to kill someone 凶器 Police have not yet found the murder weapon. 警方还没有找到凶器。an offensive weaponone that can be used to attack someone 攻击性武器 He was arrested by police and charged with carrying an offensive weapon. 他遭警方逮捕，被控携带攻击性武器。nuclear/chemical/conventional weaponsatom bombs, poisonous gases, or ordinary weapons 核武器/化学武器/常规武器 a treaty to reduce the number of nuclear weapons 减少核武器数量的条约arms /ɑːʳmz/ [plural noun]weapons such as guns and bombs that are used for fighting against large numbers of people 武器，兵器 European governments have been supplying arms to the rebels. 欧洲各国政府一直为叛乱分子提供武器。carry arms Only certain members of the police force are allowed to carry arms. 只有某些警察可以携带武器。lay down your armsstop using arms 放下武器 The government has called on the terrorists to lay down their arms. 政府要求恐怖分子放下武器。arms controlagreements between countries to limit the number of weapons they have 军备控制 The two countries have just signed a new agreement on arms control. 两国刚签署了一份新的军备控制协议。ammunition /ˌæmjɑˈnɪʃən/ [uncountable noun]bullets and other things that are fired from large or small guns 弹药 The soldiers kept on firing until they had no more ammunition. 士兵不断射击，直到弹药全部用完。 The terrorist group is believed to have significant quantities of guns, ammunition, and explosives. 据信恐怖组织拥有大量枪支、弹药和炸药。round of ammunitiona single bullet 一发子弹 We now knew that we were trapped, with only a few rounds of ammunition left. 我们现在知道自己被困住了，只剩下几发子弹。weaponry /ˈwepənri/ [uncountable noun]weapons used for fighting wars - use this especially when talking about how effective, modern etc they are 武器〔尤用于谈论其有效性、现代化程度等〕 It is a highly-trained army, with very sophisticated modern weaponry. 这是一支受过良好训练的军队，拥有非常精良的现代武器。nuclear/conventional weaponry Many of the world's poorer countries are now beginning to invest in nuclear weaponry. 世界上许多较贫穷的国家现在开始在核武器上投入资金。arsenal /ˈɑːʳsənəl/ [countable noun]all of the weapons and military equipment that a country or fighting force has 〔国家或作战部队的〕全部武器 Their arsenal includes both SAM 7 missiles and anti-tank weapons. 他们的武器包括萨姆7型导弹和反坦克武器。arsenal of Police have discovered an arsenal of guns and ammunition in a London house. 警方在伦敦一幢房子里发现了一批枪支和弹药。2 having weapons 拥有武器的armed /ɑːʳmd/ [adjective]someone who isarmed is carrying a gun or other weapon 携带武器的，武装的 The two men may be armed, and should not be approached by members of the public. 这两名男子可能带着武器，公众切勿接近。 Over £60,000 worth of jewellery has been stolen by an armed gang in north London. 在伦敦北部，价值六万多英镑的珠宝被一伙武装匪徒抢劫。armed with The men were masked and armed with machine guns. 这些男子头带面具，手拿机关枪。heavily armedwith lots of weapons 重武装的 a group of heavily armed soldiers 一队重武装的士兵3 having no weapons 没有武器的unarmed /ˌʌnˈɑːʳmd◂/ [adjective]someone who isunarmed is not carrying a gun or other weapon 没有武器的，未带武器的；徒手的 It was later discovered that the hijacker was unarmed. 后来发现，劫机者没有武器。unarmed civilians The army allegedly shot dead over 300 unarmed civilians. 据说军队射杀了三百多名手无寸铁的平民。defencelessBritish/defenselessAmerican /dɪˈfensləs/ [adjective]a person, place, ship etc that isdefenceless has no weapons and cannot defend itself against an attack 〔人、地方、船等〕无防御能力的，不能自卫的 In the first weeks of the war, dozens of defenceless ships were sunk by submarines. 战争开始的几周内，许多没有自卫能力的船只被潜水艇击沉。 The stick splintered under the blow and Alex was left defenseless. 棍子在重击之下裂开，亚历克斯变得无力招架。4 to get weapons or provide someone with weapons 获得武器或为某人提供武器arm /ɑːʳm/ [transitive verb]to provide someone with weapons 为…提供武器装备 The rebels were trained, armed, and financed by foreign governments. 叛乱分子接受外国政府的训练、武装和资助。 The majority of people still do not believe we should arm our police force. 大部分人仍然不认为我们应当为警察配备武器。arm yourself with something We armed ourselves with whatever we could find - sticks, knives, bricks. 我们用各种能找到的东西—棍子、刀和砖块把自己武装起来。rearm /riːˈɑːʳm/ [intransitive verb]if a countryrearms, it gets new or better supplies of weapons in order to prepare for fighting a war, especially after a period of peace 〔尤指在一段和平时期后〕重新武装，重整军备 They remain opposed to any suggestion that the country should be allowed to rearm. 他们仍反对允许该国重整军备的建议。