| 单词 | arsenal |
| 释义 | arsenal (ɑːʳsənəl ) Word forms: arsenals 1. countable noun An arsenal is a large collection of weapons and military equipment held by a country, group, or person. These countries are committed to destroying most of their nuclear arsenals. They possess a formidable arsenal of rifles, machine guns, landmines and teargas. 2. countable noun An arsenal is a building where weapons and military equipment are stored. The murder weapon was part of a haul stolen in a raid on a South African air-force arsenal in 1990. Synonyms: armoury, storehouse, ammunition dump, arms depot 3. countable noun [usually singular] You can use arsenal to refer to a large number of tools, methods, or resources that someone has available to help them achieve what they want to do. Managers use a full arsenal of motivational techniques to get employees to take risks. He has more punches in his arsenal than other boxers. Collocations: nuclear arsenal Portable and easier to use, they could also be handed to lower-ranking commanders than those typically in control of a nuclear arsenal. Times, Sunday Times The arguments for this country retaining its nuclear arsenal are rather more subtle and sophisticated yet ultimately boil down to something similar. Times, Sunday Times It can later be turned into reactor-ready fuel or, at high levels of enrichment, be used as part of a nuclear arsenal. Times, Sunday Times She's not interested in you - she's after a piece of our nuclear arsenal. The Sun Significantly, yesterday's statement made a direct link of the latest test to the country's nuclear arsenal — another escalation in brinkmanship. Times,Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 武器 Japanese: 兵器 |
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