1PMWsomething that you use to fight with or attack someone with, such as a knife, bomb, or gun 武器,兵器;凶器
They all had sticks which they planned to use as weapons.
他们都持有棍棒,打算当武器用。
2WAY/METHODan action, piece of information, piece of equipment etc that you can use to win or be successful in doing something 武器,手段,工具
a new weapon in the fight against AIDS
对抗艾滋病的新武器
Right now, she felt the need of every weapon in her armoury (=weapon that she had), including surprise.
此时此刻,她觉得有必要采取一切可以采用的手段,包括突然袭击。
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + weapon
nuclear/atomic weapons 核/原子武器
The country is thought to be developing nuclear weapons.
这个国家被认为在发展核武器。
conventional weapons (=not nuclear) 常规武器
nWith conventional weapons, the destruction is not so drastic.
chemical/biological weapons (=weapons that use chemicals such as poisonous gases, or dangerous germs) 化学/生物武器
nTroops may have been exposed to chemical weapons.
an offensive weapon (=one that can be used to attack someone illegally) 攻击性武器
nHe was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.
a lethal/deadly weapon (=one that can kill) 致命武器
nA knife is a lethal weapon.
the murder weapon (=the weapon used to kill someone) 凶器
nPolice found a knife at the scene that is believed to be the murder weapon.
nan automatic weapon (=an automatic gun)
He was shot 120 times with automatic weapons.
verbs
carry a weapon 携带武器
The man is believed to be carrying a weapon.
这名男子被认为携带了武器。
use a weapon 使用武器
They claim the government used chemical weapons against them.
他们声称政府对他们使用了化学武器。
fire a weapon (=shoot a gun or missile) 发射武器
nPolice were told not to fire their weapons.
Examples from the Corpus
weapon• He stopped short of making recommendations about weaponsprograms in his 90-minute meeting at the White House.• They wanted the Cossacks to be allowed to carryweapons to protect themselves.• They weren't carrying weapons, so Agnes assumed they were politicians.• The three men had blackened faces and were carrying weapons.• Everyone who looks upon it sees a different weapon.• During the early weeks of the 1968 Tet Offensive, the Duper was his weapon of choice.• Police are still looking for the murderweapon.• Police have not yet found the murder weapon.• No weapon was seen in the 12: 20 p.m. holdup.• Would not it be farbetter to seek an effectivenon-proliferationtreaty than to go for a new generation of nuclearweapons?• a treaty to reduce the number of nuclear weapons• We will find the same lack of weapons in Cretan art, more than 10,000 years after the Palcolithic.• He was arrested by police and charged with carrying an offensive weapon.• Communityrejection of gangs is a powerfulweapon against them.• The men were finally persuaded to come out and hand over their weapons to the police.
weapon in ... armoury• Paula of Avila sprouted a particularly fetidgrowth as a weapon in her armoury.• Secrecy is a weapon in the political armoury of bureaucracy.• Right now she felt the need of every weapon in the armoury, including surprise.• The horses are the most feared weapon in the police armoury on the picket line and they are very effective.• But perhaps the mainweapon in the Walsh armoury is his intelligent change of pace.• Surprise Physicalmuscle is not the only weapon in your armoury.• It was still the strongestweapon in my armoury but this time I added two pounds of blacktreacle to the mixture.• They have three weapons in their armoury.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + WEAPON | WEAPONS + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤deadly, lethal, potent, powerful致命武器;殺傷力強的武器;威力巨大的武器◇He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon.他被控使用致命武器襲擊他人。➤non-lethal非致命性武器➤dangerous危險的武器▸➤effective, useful有效的/有用的武器▸➤heavy, light重武器;輕武器◇The assault forces used heavy weapons, including rockets and mortars.突擊隊使用了重武器,包括火箭彈和迫擊炮。➤automatic, semi-automatic自動/半自動武器▸➤atomic, biological, chemical, nuclear, thermonuclear原子武器;生物武器;化學武器;核武器;熱核武器▸➤assault, offensive, strategic, tactical攻擊性/進攻性/戰略/戰術武器◇She pleaded guilty to carrying an offensive weapon.她對自己攜帶攻擊性武器表示服罪。◇a ban on the use of tactical nuclear weapons對使用戰術核武器的禁令➤loaded裝有彈藥的武器➤conventional, unconventional常規/非常規武器➤anti-aircraft, anti-tank防空/反坦克武器➤precision, precision-guided精密/精密制導武器➤concealed隱藏的武器◇arrested for carrying a concealed weapon因秘密攜帶武器而被捕➤banned, illegal被禁/非法武器▸➤murder殺人兇器▸➤ultimate (oftenfigurative) 進行鬥爭的最終手段◇The workers' ultimate weapon was the strike.工人的終極武器就是罷工。➤secret (oftenfigurative) 秘密武器◇The team's secret weapon was their new young defender.這個隊的秘密武器就是新來的年輕防守隊員。VERB + WEAPON➤be armed with, carry, have, possess配備武器;攜帶武器;擁有武器➤acquire獲得武器◇states that have acquired nuclear weapons已獲得核武器的國家➤deploy, fire, use部署武器;開火;使用武器▸➤use sth as (oftenfigurative) 以⋯為武器◇She used wit as a weapon against her enemies.她用智慧來回擊她的對手。➤load給武器裝上彈藥◇'Load your weapons!' Barrett ordered.“上膛!”巴雷特命令道。➤aim, point, raise將武器瞄準;將武器指向;舉起武器➤brandish, wield揮動/手持武器➤draw抽出武器◇The guards began to draw their weapons.警衞開始拔出武器。➤holster (NAmE) 將武器放入皮套➤drop放下武器◇Drop your weapons, or he dies!放下武器,不然他就得死!➤lower放下武器◇The armed men lowered their weapons and stepped aside.武裝人員放下武器,站到一邊。➤build, develop, produce製造/研製/生產武器◇states developing weapons of mass destruction研製大規模殺傷性武器的國家➤stockpile大量儲備武器➤smuggle走私武器WEAPONS + NOUN➤system武器系統▸➤technology武器技術◇the illegal transfer of weapons technology to hostile countries非法向敵對國家轉讓武器技術➤cache武器藏匿處◇A massive weapons cache was uncovered.發現了一大批私藏武器。➤platform武器平台◇a sophisticated weapons platform尖端武器平台➤proliferation武器擴散◇nuclear weapons proliferation核武器擴散➤capability武器能力➤facility武器設施◇a biological weapons facility生物武器設施➤development武器研製PREPOSITION➤weapon against (oftenfigurative) 對抗⋯的武器◇This relaxation technique can serve as an effective weapon against stress.這種放鬆方法可作為緩解壓力的有效手段。
weapon ♦︎ arms ♦︎ weapons of mass destruction ♦︎ WMD ♦︎ armaments ♦︎ munitions ♦︎ the bombThese are all words for equipment that is used for fighting or attacking sb.这些词均表示武器、凶器。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆nuclear / conventional weapons / arms / armaments◆to carry weapons / arms◆to be armed with a weapon / weapons of mass destruction / WMD◆a weapons / arms / weapons of mass destruction / WMD / armaments programme◆a weapons / arms / armaments / munitions factory■weapon [countable] an object such as a knife, gun or bomb that is used for fighting or attacking sb武器,兵器,凶器(如刀、枪或炸弹)◆He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.他被指控携带攻击性武器。◆The police still haven't found the murder weapon.警方仍未找到谋杀凶器。■arms [plural] (ratherformal) weapons, especially as used by an army or the police(尤指军队或警察使用的)兵器,武器◆Police officers in the UK do not usually carry arms.英国警察通常不携带武器。◆He encouraged his supporters to take up arms(= prepare to fight) against the state.他鼓动支持者做好准备与政府战斗。◆The government called on the terrorists to lay down their arms(= stop fighting).政府要求恐怖分子停止战斗。ⓘ An arms race is a situation in which countries compete to get the most and best weapons. * arms race指军备竞赛◆The arms race between the superpowers escalated still more.超级大国间的军备竞赛不断升级。 see also arm ⇨ equipverb1■ˌweapons of mass deˈstruction [plural] nuclear, chemical or biological weapons that are designed to kill large numbers of people大规模杀伤性武器(如核武器、化学武器或生物武器)◆Quite a few countries possess weapons of mass destruction, but few have ever used them.许多国家拥有大规模杀伤性武器,但很少国家使用过。■WMD ˌdʌbljuː em ˈdiː ( WMDs) [plural] (especially journalism尤用于新闻) an abbreviation for weapons of mass destruction大规模杀伤性武器(weapons of mass destruction的缩写)◆The likelihood of terrorists using WMD is low, but their successful use could cause massive casualties.恐怖分子使用大规模杀伤性武器的可能性不大,但如果成功使用就会造成大范围伤亡。■armaments [countable, usually plural] weapons, especially large guns, bombs, tanks, etc.军备,武器(尤指大型武器)◆Steel is the most important material in the armaments industry.钢是军火工业最重要的材料。■munitions [plural] ammunition(= the objects fired from weapons)and military weapons, especially those containing explosives军火;(尤指)弹药◆The attack failed because of a shortage of munitions.因弹药不足,进攻失败了。■the bomb [singular] (ratherinformal) nuclear weapons核武器;核弹◆None of the countries that have the bomb have actually used it since World War II.第二次世界大战以后,没有一个拥有核武器的国家真正使用过核武器。