weapon

英 [ˈwepən]

美 [ˈwepən]

n.  武器; 兵器; 凶器; 手段，工具(指用作攻击或斗争的知识、言语、行动等)
vi.  武装; 提供武器

复数：weapons　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1559 / COCA.929

习惯用语

n.

be a double-edged sword/weapon
• 既有优点也有缺点；是一把双刃剑
  to be sth that has both advantages and disadvantages

牛津词典

noun

• 武器；兵器；凶器
  an object such as a knife, gun, bomb, etc. that is used for fighting or attacking sb
  1. nuclear weapons
     核武器
  2. a lethal/deadly weapon
     致命武器
  3. The police still haven't found the murder weapon .
     警方仍未找到谋杀的凶器。
  4. He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon .
     他被指控携带攻击性武器。
• 武器，手段，工具（指用作攻击或斗争的知识、言语、行动等）
  something such as knowledge, words, actions, etc. that can be used to attack or fight against sb/sth
  1. Education is the only weapon to fight the spread of the disease.
     教育是战胜这一疾病蔓延的唯一手段。
  2. Guilt is the secret weapon for the control of children.
     愧疚是控制儿童的秘密武器。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 武器;兵器
  Aweaponis an object such as a gun, a knife, or a missile, which is used to kill or hurt people in a fight or a war.
  1. ...nuclear weapons.
     核武器
• N-COUNT (用于应付困境的)工具，手段
  Aweaponis something such as knowledge about a particular subject, which you can use to protect yourself or to get what you want in a difficult situation.
  1. I attack politicians with the one weapon they don't have, a sense of humor.
     我运用一种政客不具备的武器攻击他们，那就是幽默感。

英英释义

noun

• any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
  1. he was licensed to carry a weapon
  Synonym:armweapon system
• a means of persuading or arguing
  1. he used all his conversational weapons
  Synonym:artillery

双语例句

• Discipline was the new coach's secret weapon.
  严格的训练是新任教练的秘密武器。
• They grappled desperately for control of the weapon.
  他们疯狂扭打，想把武器抢到手。
• I think we may have just found our murder weapon.
  我想我们可能正找到了我们的谋杀武器。
• I used every weapon and tactic I could think of.
  我用了我能想到的每一种武器和战术。
• The report outlined possible uses for the new weapon.
  该报告概述了这种新式武器的可能用途。
• They took him to the station and booked him for assault with a deadly weapon.
  他们把他带到警察局，把他用致命武器袭击他人的罪行记录在案。
• New technique, new airborne equipment and weapon for increasing combat capability of fighter aircraft are described.
  文章概述了为提高歼击机作战能力所采用的新技术和新的机载武器。
• The V2 was not an ordinary weapon: it could only be used against cities. Likewise the atom bomb.
  V2火箭并非普通武器：它只能用于对付城市。原子弹也是这样。
• The automatic test system of calibration and maintenance for ground-to-air missile weapon system is introduced in this paper.
  介绍了地空导弹武器系统标校与维护用自动测试系统，叙述了系统的组成、原理及其在多种场合的应用。
• He was then arrested and charged with possessing an offensive weapon
  他随后被逮捕，并被控拥有攻击性武器。