单词 | arming |
释义 | arm1 of 5noun (1) ˈärm plural arms 1 : a human upper limb especially : the part between the shoulder and the wrist 2 : something like or corresponding to an arm: such as a : the forelimb of a vertebrate b : a limb of an invertebrate animal c : a branch or lateral shoot of a plant d : a slender part of a structure, machine, or an instrument projecting from a main part, axis, or fulcrum e : the end of a ship's yard also : the part of an anchor from the crown to the fluke see anchor illustration f : any of the usually two parts of a chromosome lateral to the centromere 3 : an inlet of water (as from the sea) 4 : a narrow extension of a larger area, mass, or group 5 : power, might the long arm of the law 6 : a support (as on a chair) for the elbow and forearm 7 : sleeve 8 : the ability to throw or pitch a ball well also : a player having such ability 9 : a functional division of a group, organization, institution, or activity the logistical arm of the air force 10 medical : a group of subjects provided a particular treatment in a clinical trial Since this trial did not include a radiation-only treatment arm, it has been questioned whether radiation therapy alone might be as effective as sequential chemotherapy and radiation therapy in preserving the larynx. armless ˈärm-ləs adjective armlike ˈärm-ˌlīk adjective arm 2 of 5verb armed; arming; arms transitive verb 1 : to furnish or equip with weapons 2 : to furnish with something that strengthens or protects arming citizens with the right to vote 3 : to equip or ready for action or operation arm a bomb intransitive verb : to prepare oneself for struggle or resistance arm for combat arm 3 of 5noun (2)often attributive 1 a : a means (such as a weapon) of offense or defense especially : firearm b : a combat branch (as of an army) c : an organized branch of national defense (such as the navy) 2 arms plural a : the hereditary heraldic devices of a family b : heraldic devices adopted by a government 3 arms plural a : active hostilities : warfare a call to arms b : military service Arm 4 of 5abbreviation (1) Armenian ARM 5 of 5abbreviation (2) adjustable rate mortgage arming verbas in preparing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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