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。