[N-COUNT 可数名词]武器;兵器 A weapon is 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.
...nuclear weapons.
核武器
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](用于应付困境的)工具,手段 A weapon is 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.
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。
Oxford
weapon★/ˈwepən; NAmEˈwepən/noun1★an object such as a knife, gun, bomb, etc. that is used for fighting or attacking sb 武器;兵器;凶器◆nuclear weapons核武器◆a lethal/deadly weapon致命武器◆The police still haven't found the murder weapon.警方仍未找到谋杀的凶器。◆He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.他被指控携带攻击性武器。☞collocationsat
war
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biological weapon
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chemical weapon
2★something such as knowledge, words, actions, etc. that can be used to attack or fight against sb/sth 武器,手段,工具(指用作攻击或斗争的知识、言语、行动等)◆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。◆Guilt is the secret weaponfor the control of children. 愧疚是控制儿童的秘密武器。IDIOMsee
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weaponweaponsweapon/ˈwepən; NAmEˈwepən/
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weaponweap‧on /ˈwepən/ ●●●W2 noun [countable]
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1something that you use to fight with or attack someone with, such as a knife, bomb, or gun: They all had sticks which they planned to use as weapons.2an action, piece of information, piece of equipment etc that you can use to win or be successful in doing something: a new weapon in the fight against AIDS Right now, she felt the need of every weapon in her armoury (=weapon that she had), including surprise.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + weaponnuclear/atomic weapons· The country is thought to be developing nuclear weapons.conventional weapons (=not nuclear)· With conventional weapons, the destruction is not so drastic.chemical/biological weapons (=weapons that use chemicals such as poisonous gases, or dangerous germs)· Troops may have been exposed to chemical weapons.an offensive weapon (=one that can be used to attack someone illegally)· He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.a lethal/deadly weapon (=one that can kill)· A knife is a lethal weapon.the murder weapon (=the weapon used to kill someone)· Police found a knife at the scene that is believed to be the murder weapon.an automatic weapon (=an automatic gun)· He was shot 120 times with automatic weapons.verbscarry a weapon· The man is believed to be carrying a weapon.use a weapon· They claim the government used chemical weapons against them.fire a weapon (=shoot a gun or missile)· Police were told not to fire their weapons.
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