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单词 ammunition
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ammunition

noun
/ˌæmjəˈnɪʃn/
/ˌæmjəˈnɪʃn/
[uncountable]
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  1. a supply of bullets, etc. to be fired from guns
    • The bandits escaped with a rifle and 120 rounds of ammunition.
    • They issued live ammunition to the troops.
    • A few of the men had run out of ammunition.
    Topics War and conflictc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • live
    • blank
    • artillery
    … of ammunition
    • round
    verb + ammunition
    • carry
    • have
    • load
    ammunition + noun
    • depot
    • dump
    • store
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  2. information that can be used against another person in an argument
    • The letter gave her all the ammunition she needed.
    • These figures provide political ammunition to police chiefs arguing for more resources.
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
  3. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from obsolete French amunition, alteration (by wrong division) of la munition ‘the munition’ from Latin munitio(n-) ‘fortification’, from munire ‘fortify or secure’.
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