单词 | arsenal |
释义 | arsenal (once / 586 pages) n An arsenal is a storehouse for weapons. It wouldn't be wise to let your enemies get a hold of the keys to your arsenal. Not just a place to store weapons, an arsenal can be a place to make weapons or it can mean the collection of weapons themselves: "The air force had just added two top-secret fighter planes to its arsenal." In a more general sense, the word can be a collection of anything used as a weapon, not just military weapons: "She had a whole arsenal of witty comebacks for the lame pickup-lines guys tried out on her." WORD FAMILYarsenal: arsenals USAGE EXAMPLESThe lab designed most of the arms now in the nation’s nuclear arsenal. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The goal broke the deadlock as Arsenal moved into the top three with a comfortable home win. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) Olivier Giroud's incredible scorpion kick set Arsenal on the way to victory over Crystal Palace. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) 1n all the weapons and equipment that a country has Syn|Hyper armory, armoury armament weaponry used by military or naval force 2n a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms Syn|Hyper armory, armoury military installation any facility servicing military forces 3n a place where arms are manufactured Syn|Hyper armory, armoury foundry, metalworks factory where metal castings are produced |
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