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- weapon ['wεpən]
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1.
n
an object or instrument used in fighting
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2.
n
anything that serves to outwit or get the better of an opponent
- his power of speech was his best weapon
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3.
n
any part of an animal that is used to defend itself, to attack prey, etc, such as claws, teeth, horns, or a sting
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4.
n
a slang word for penis
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5.
n
[Etymology]
Old English w
æ pen; related to Old Norse vápn, Old Frisian we pen, Old High German wa ffan
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1.
n
an object or instrument used in fighting
Examples
- the weapon of the law
- 法律手段 → weapon
- A javelin is a projectile weapon.
- 标枪是一种投射武器 → projectile
- If the bill is approved, it will allow people to buy any kind of weapon.
- 如果这项法案通过的话，它将允许人们购买各种武器。 → approve
- Mel Gibson played opposite Danny Glover In Lethal Weapon.
- 在影片《致命武器》中，梅尔·吉普森与丹尼·格洛弗演对手戏。
- Weapon fabricants carry responsibility over wars.
- 武器制造商应该对战争负责。
- offensive weapon
- 进攻性武器 → offensive
- a potent weapon
- 强有力的武器 → potent
- an Iron-Age weapon → Iron Age
- a nuclear weapon → nuclear
- his power of speech was his best weapon → weapon
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