1. PART OF YOUR BODY OR OFSOMETHING ELSE 人体或其他物体的一部分
2. WEAPONS 武器
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]手臂；上肢 Your arms are the two long parts of your body that are attached to your shoulders and that have your hands at the end.
She stretched her arms out...
她张开双臂。
He had a large parcel under his left arm.
他左胳膊下夹着一个大包裹。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]衣袖；袖子 The arm of a piece of clothing is the part of it that covers your arm.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（椅子的）靠手，扶手 The arm of a chair is the part on which you rest your arm when you are sitting down.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（物体的）臂，杆 An arm of an object is a long thin part of it that sticks out from the main part.
[usu N of n]
...the lever arm of the machine.
机器的操纵杆
...the arms of the doctor's spectacles.
医生的眼镜腿
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（陆地的）狭长地带；狭长港湾 An arm of land or water is a long thin area of it that is joined to a broader area.
[usu N of n]
At the end of the other arm of Cardigan Bay is Bardsey Island.
在卡迪根湾的另一狭长地段的尾端是巴德西岛。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]分支机构；部门 An arm of an organization is a section of it that operates in a particular country or that deals with a particular activity.
[usu sing]
Millicom Holdings is the British arm of an American company.
米雷康姆控股有限公司是一家美国公司在英国的分支机构。
...the research arm of Congress.
国会的研究部门
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[PHRASE 短语]臂挽臂地 If two people are walking arm in arm, they are walking together with their arms linked.
[usu v PHR]
He walked from the court arm in arm with his wife.
他和妻子挽着胳膊走出法庭。
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[PHRASE 短语]（价格）昂贵 If you say that something costs an arm and a leg, you mean that it is very expensive.
[PHR after v]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
A week at a health farm can cost an arm and a leg.
在健身中心呆一个星期的花费会很昂贵。
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[PHRASE 短语]一臂之远；在伸手可及处 If you hold something at arm's length, you hold it away from your body with your arm straight.
[usu PHR after v]
He struck a match, and held it at arm's length.
他划亮一根火柴，伸长胳膊举着。
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[PHRASE 短语]与…保持距离 If you keep someone at arm's length, you avoid becoming too friendly or involved with them.
[V inflects]
She had always kept his family at arm's length.
她一直与他的家人保持一定距离。
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[PHRASE 短语]（清单）很长 If you say that a list is as long as your arm, you are emphasizing that it is very long.
[usu v-link PHR]
[emphasis]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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[PHRASE 短语]热烈地；友好地 If you welcome some action or change with open arms, you are very pleased about it. If you welcome a person with open arms, you are very pleased about their arrival.
[PHR after v]
[approval]
They would no doubt welcome the action with open arms...
他们无疑将热烈欢迎这一举动。
Many Panamanians welcomed the troops with open arms.
许多巴拿马人热烈欢迎部队到来。
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[PHRASE 短语]说服 If you twist someone's arm, you persuade them to do something.
[V and N inflect]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
She had twisted his arm to get him to invite her.
她说服他向自己发出邀请。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]武器，军火，军备（尤指炸弹和枪支）Arms are weapons, especially bombs and guns.
[oft N n]
[FORMAL 正式]
The IRA had extensive supplies of arms.
爱尔兰共和军有庞大的军备。
...arms control.
军备控制
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[VERB 动词]武装；装备 If you arm someone with a weapon, you provide them with a weapon.
[V n with n]
[V n]
She'd been so terrified that she had armed herself with a loaded rifle...
她吓坏了，于是拿了一支上了膛的步枪。
Arming the police doesn't deter crime.
仅仅靠给警察配备武器是无法制止犯罪的。
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[VERB 动词]（给…）提供，配备；支持 If you arm someone with something that will be useful in a particular situation, you provide them with it.
[V n with n]
[V-ed]
She thought that if she armed herself with all the knowledge she could gather she could handle anything...
她以为，如果获取了所有能学到的知识，就能处理任何事。
Armed only with a BBC microphone, I travelled across South Africa meeting writers.
仅仅凭借着一支英国广播公司的话筒，我走遍了南非，会见了许多作家。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]（城市或贵族家庭的）盾徽，（盾形）徽章，纹章（常用于英国酒馆名中） The arms of a city or of a noble family are its coat of arms. Arms is often used in the names of British pubs.
...china painted with the arms of Philippe V.
画有腓力五世的盾徽的瓷器
...his local pub, the Abercorn Arms.
他在当地开的酒馆“阿伯康徽章”
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See also:
armed
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-armed
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coat of arms
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comrade-in-arms
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small arms
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[PHRASE 短语]（以自卫为目的）持有武器 A person's right to bear arms is their right to own and use guns, as a means of defence.
[V inflects]
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[PHRASE 短语]放下武器；投降 If soldiers lay down their arms, they stop fighting and give up their weapons.
[V inflects]
[OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
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[PHRASE 短语]拿起武器；准备与…战斗 If one group or countrytakes up arms against another, they prepare to attack and fight them.
[V inflects]
They threatened to take up arms against the government if their demands were not met.
他们威胁，如果要求得不到满足就要以武力抵抗政府。
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[PHRASE 短语]武装起来的；处于战备状态 If a country has people under arms, it has people trained to use weapons and to fight a war.
There are nearly four million soldiers under arms in this country.
该国有将近400万现役士兵。
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[PHRASE 短语]非常愤怒；极力反对；强烈抗议 If people are up in arms about something, they are very angry about it and are protesting strongly against it.
[usu v-link PHR]
Environmental groups are up in arms about plans to sink an oil well close to Hadrian's Wall.
环保组织极力反对在哈德良长城附近打油井。
Oxford
arm★/ɑːm; NAmEɑːrm/
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verb
armarmsarmedarmingnoun★☞see also
arms
part of body 身体部位1★either of the two long parts that stick out from the top of the body and connect the shoulders to the hands 臂；手臂；上肢◆He escaped with only a broken arm.他得以逃生，只是断了一只胳膊。◆She threw her arms around his neck.她张开双臂搂住他的脖子。◆The officer grabbed him by the arm(= grabbed his arm).警察抓住了他的手臂。◆She touched him gently on the arm.她轻轻地碰了碰他的胳膊。◆He held the dirty rag at arm's length(= as far away from his body as possible).他拎着脏抹布，身子离得远远的。◆They walked along arm in arm(= with the arm of one person linked with the arm of the other).他们臂挽着臂一路走着。◆She cradled the child in her arms.她怀抱着小孩。◆They fell asleep in each other's arms(= holding each other).他们互相搂抱着睡着了。◆He was carrying a number of files under his arm(= between his arm and his body).他腋下挟着一些卷宗。◆He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm(= next to him and holding his arm).他手挽着一个高个子金发女郎走了进来。☞collocationsat
physical
of clothing 衣服2★the part of a piece of clothing that covers the arm袖子SYN
sleeve
of chair 椅子3the part of a chair, etc. on which you rest your arms扶手of machinery 机器4a long narrow part of an object or a piece of machinery, especially one that moves 臂状物（尤指可移动的物体部份或机器部件）◆a robotic arm机械臂of water/land 水；陆地5a long narrow piece of water or land that is joined to a larger area 狭长港湾；（连接较大地区的）狭长地带◆A small bridge spans the arm of the river.一座小桥横跨河湾。of organization 组织机构6[usually singular ]arm(of sth) a section of a large organization that deals with one particular activity 分部；职能部门SYN
wing
◆the research arm of the company公司的科研部门IDIOMScost/pay an ˌarm and a ˈleg( informal) to cost/pay a lot of money （使）花一大笔钱keep sb at arm's lengthto avoid having a close relationship with sb 与某人保持距离；不亲近某人◆He keeps all his clients at arm's length.他不与任何委托人过分亲密。☞more at
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v.verb★1★[intransitive , transitive ]to provide weapons for yourself/sb in order to fight a battle or a war 武装；装备；备战◆The country was arming against the enemy.这个国家正在备战迎击敌人。armyourself/sb (with sth) ◆The men armed themselves with sticks and stones.这些人以棍棒和石块作为武器。◆( figurative) She had armed herself for the meeting with all the latest statistics.为了这次会议，她准备了所有最新统计资料。☞see also
armed
2[transitive ]armsth to make a bomb, etc. ready to explode 使（炸弹等）随时爆炸☞compare
disarm
arm/ɑːm; NAmEɑːrm/
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arm1 noun
arm2 verb
armarm1 /ɑːm $ ɑːrm/ ●●●S1W1 noun [countable]
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1arm (3)body one of the two long parts of your body between your shoulders and your hands: Dave has a broken arm.left/right arm He had a tattoo on his left arm. Tim’s mother put her arms around him. Pat was carrying a box under his arm. He had a pile of books in his arms. They walked along the beach arm in arm (=with their arms bent around each other’s).take somebody by the arm (=lead someone somewhere by holding their arm) She took him by the arm and pushed him out of the door.take somebody in your arms (=gently hold someone with your arms) Gerry took Fiona in his arms and kissed her.cross/fold your arms (=bend your arms so that they are resting on top of each other against your body) He folded his arms and leaned back in his chair. The old lady rushed to greet him, arms outstretched.2weapons arms [plural] weapons used for fighting wars: Sales of arms to the Middle East have dramatically increased.nuclear arms the arms trade an arms dealer The government is cutting arms expenditure. The United Nations will lift its arms embargo against the country.take up arms (against somebody) (=get weapons and fight) Boys as young as 13 are taking up arms to defend the city. He appealed for the rebels to lay down their arms (=stop fighting).under arms (=with weapons and ready to fight) All available forces are under arms. → small arms
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3furniture the part of a chair,sofa etc that you rest your arms on4clothing the part of a piece of clothing that covers your armSYN sleeve5be up in arms to be very angry and ready to argue or fight: Residents are up in arms about plans for a new road along the beach.6with open arms if you do something with open arms, you show that you are happy to see someone or eager to accept an idea, plan etc: We welcomed Henry’s offer with open arms. My new in-laws accepted me with open arms.7somebody would give their right arm to do something used to say that someone would be willing to do anything to get or do something because they want it very much: I’d give my right arm to be 21 again.8hold something at arm’s length to hold something away from your body9keep/hold somebody at arm’s length to avoid developing a relationship with someone: Petra keeps all men at arm’s length to avoid getting hurt.10as long as your arm informal a list or written document that is as long as your arm is very long: I’ve got a list of things to do as long as your arm.11part of group a part of a large group that is responsible for a particular type of activity: the political arm of a terrorist organization Epson America is the US marketing arm of a Japanese company.12object/machine a long part of an object or piece of equipment: the arm of a record player There is a 15-foot arm supporting the antenna.13on somebody’s arm old-fashioned if a man has a woman on his arm, she is walking beside him holding his arm14design arms [plural] a set of pictures or patterns, usually painted on a shield, that is used as the special sign of a family, town, university etcSYN coat of arms → arms akimbo
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, → babe in arms
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, → brothers in arms
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, → cost an arm and a leg
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, → fold somebody in your arms
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, → twist somebody’s arm
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COLLOCATIONSadjectivessomebody’s left/right arm· She broke her left arm in a riding accident.broken/fractured· He was taken to hospital with a broken arm.strong· a muscular man with strong armsbare (=not covered by clothes)· She wore no stockings and her arms were bare.verbswave your arms (=to attract attention)· The man was waving his arms and shouting something.raise your arm· Stand with your feet apart and your arms raised above your head.fold/cross your arms (=bend both arms in front of your body)· He folded his arms across his chest and waited.stretch/hold out your arms· I dreamt I saw my mother again with her arms stretched out towards me.grab somebody’s arm (=take hold of it with a sudden violent movement)· ‘Wait’, he cried, grabbing her arm.put/wrap your arms around somebody· I put my arms around Bobby and gave him a hug.take/hold somebody in your arms (=gently put your arms around someone you love)· He took her in his arms and kissed her.take somebody by the arm (=lead someone somewhere holding their arm)· ‘It’s this way’ he said, taking me by the arm.phrasesarm in arm (=with your arm linked to someone else’s arm)· There were several young couples, walking arm in arm.with arms akimbo (=with your hands on your hips so that your elbows point away from your body)· Anna stood with arms akimbo, ready to challenge me.with outstretched arms· Manuel came forward with outstretched arms to welcome Magda.
arm1 noun
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armarm2 verb [transitive]
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1to provide weapons for yourself, an army, a country etc in order to prepare for a fight or a wararm somebody with something The local farmers have armed themselves with rifles and pistols. The rebels armed a group of 2,000 men to attack the city. →
armed
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2to provide all the information, skills, or equipment you need to do somethingSYN equiparm somebody with something Arm yourself with all the facts you need to argue your case. The guidebook arms the reader with a mass of useful information.