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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

ammunition [æmju'nɪʃən]
  1. 1. noun [u] (for weapon) 弹药
  2. 2. noun (in argument) 进攻手段

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

ammunition [ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃən]
  1. 1. n.[u] 弹药军火
    We're very short of guns and ammunition.
    我们非常缺乏枪支弹药
  2. 2. n.[u] 军事装备
    Nuclear ammunition requires special authorizatio and handling.
    核武器需要特别授权特别对待
  3. 3. n.[u] 证据论据
    Politicians must be careful not to give ammunition to their opponents.
    政治家必须废除谨慎不要给其对手留下任何把柄
    His admission provided ammunition for his critics.
    他的认为批判他的提供把柄
  4. 4. n.[u] [Slang] 卫生纸
  5. 5. n.[u] [Slang] 烈性酒

Collins English-English Dictionary

ammunition ["æmjυ'nɪʃən]
  1. 1. n any projectiles, such as bullets, rockets, etc, that can be discharged from a weapon
  2. 2. n bombs, missiles, chemicals, biological agents, nuclear materials, etc, capable of use as weapons
  3. 3. n any means of defence or attack, as in an argument
  4. 4. n [Etymology] C17: from obsolete French amunition, by mistaken division from earlier la munition; see munition

Examples

low on ammunition
军火供应不足;弹药枯竭
The went to the ammunition store.
他们去了弹药库。
Substantial ammunition will be supplied to the front.
充足的弹药会供给给前线。
Nuclear ammunition requires special authorizatio and handling.
核武器需要特别授权和特别对待。
The ammunition started to explode so we battered down and sat it out.
弹药开始爆炸了,我们只好把它砸烂,坐着等待着。

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