| 单词 | arm |
| 释义 | Word Frequency arm 1(ɑːm) noun 1. (in humans) either of the upper limbs from the shoulder to the wrist ▶ Related adjective: brachial2. the part of either of the upper limbs from the elbow to the wrist; forearm 3. a. the corresponding limb of any other vertebrate b. an armlike appendage of some invertebrates 4. an object that covers or supports the human arm, esp the sleeve of a garment or the side of a chair, sofa, etc 5. anything considered to resemble an arm in appearance, position, or function, esp something that branches out from a central support orlarger mass an arm of the sea the arm of a record player 6. an administrative subdivision of an organization an arm of the government 7. power; authority the arm of the law 8. any of the specialist combatant sections of a military force, such as cavalry, infantry, etc 9. nautical yardarm 10. sport, especially ball games ability to throw or pitch he has a good arm 11. an arm and a leg 12. arm in arm 13. at arm's length 14. give one's right arm 15. in the arms of Morpheus 16. with open arms verb 17. (transitive) archaic to walk arm in arm with Derived forms armless (ˈarmless) adjective armlike (ˈarmˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English; related to German Arm, Old Norse armr arm, Latin armus shoulder, Greek harmos jointWord Frequency arm 2(ɑːm) verb (transitive) 1. to equip with weapons as a preparation for war 2. to provide (a person or thing) with something that strengthens, protects, or increases efficiency he armed himself against the cold 3. a. to activate (a fuse) so that it will explode at the required time b. to prepare (an explosive device) for use by introducing a fuse or detonator 4. nautical to pack arming into (a sounding lead) noun 5. (usually plural) a weapon, esp a firearm Word origin C14: (n) back formation from arms, from Old French armes, from Latin arma; (vb) from Old French armer to equip with arms, from Latin armāre, from arma arms, equipmentWord Frequency ARMabbreviation for adjustable rate mortgage Word Frequency Arm.abbreviation for Armenia (n) |
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