| 释义 |
a call to armsA call to defend or make ready for confrontation: it is understood as a call to arms to defend against a takeover...- Instead it seems to act more as the fiery torch that keeps the impressionable, who only cheer for the good guys, ready for the call to arms.
- Patriotism is a call to arms to defend yourself against someone else because they do not think like you.
- It was a tragic end to what started as a call to arms to defend the country's sovereignty, to perform a state duty.
See parent entry: arms |