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单词 arsenal
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Definition of arsenal in English:

arsenal

nounˈɑːs(ə)n(ə)lˈɑrs(ə)n(ə)l
  • 1A collection of weapons and military equipment.

    (国家、个人或群体的)武器和军用储备

    Britain's nuclear arsenal

    英国的核储备。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • So here's the question: if both countries do end up with serious arsenals of nuclear weapons, will conservatives conclude that there are worse things than bilateral talks after all?
    • The governments of the region are regarded by the terrorists as soft targets for the acquisition of raw materials for nuclear, chemical and biological weapons from arsenals left behind by the Cold War.
    • Russia does, however, possess an arsenal of nuclear weapons that it inherited from the Soviet era.
    • To an Army that depends on decisive overmatch, knowing as much as possible about the weapons in foreign arsenals is and will continue to be a significant advantage leading to decisive victories.
    • Does a nuclear arsenal constitute a ‘deterrent in being’, ready to be deployed against any threat, large or small, from any direction?
    • But the Allies rapidly improvised antidotes and embodied the weapon in their own arsenals, making the conduct of the war yet more complex and inhumane.
    • By then both countries had created small arsenals of nuclear weapons.
    • The determination of countries across the Middle East and Asia to develop nuclear arsenals and other weapons of mass destruction is laid bare by a secret British intelligence document.
    • With the collapse of the old Soviet regime their arsenal of nuclear and other Weapons of Mass Destruction was broken up and is steadily appearing on the black market.
    • Four years later, the United States and the former Soviet Union possessed more nuclear weapons in their arsenals than before Carter's arrival in the White House.
    • Won't we ever realize that a nuclear weapon in our arsenal is the last thing on the face of this earth that can bring us peace?
    • After all, in the last 40 years, more states have given up potential weapons programs than fielded nuclear arsenals.
    • The US has the largest arsenal of nuclear weapons in the world.
    • Indeed, since the end of the Cold War, more states have actually given up their nuclear weapons arsenals than have created new ones.
    • More than a year later, North Korea may have quadrupled its arsenal of nuclear weapons.
    • Now each has an arsenal of nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them.
    • The 1968 treaty did nothing to reduce the arsenals of existing nuclear weapons powers.
    • The airplane was a new weapon in the military arsenal, and Douhet was one of a handful who saw its potential.
    • It was deployed in January 1975, and integrated with the weapons arsenal in December 1975.
    • He pointed out that Russia doesn't really need to join NATO because it possesses an arsenal of nuclear weapons.
    Synonyms
    weapons, weaponry, arms, armaments
    1. 1.1 A place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made.
      军火库;兵工厂
      Example sentencesExamples
      • U.S. seaports, airfields, depots, arsenals, defense contractor assembly plants, and distribution centers are difficult to secure and defend.
      • At the end of the war, these supplies remained untouched in arsenals, warehouses, schools, and even Buddhist temples scattered throughout Japan.
      • For industrial operations such as depots and arsenals, the Army will need to make greater use of partnerships with private companies to achieve the right mix of Government and commercial resources and capabilities.
      • That led to the second key decision, to send out much of this work to maintenance depots and arsenals in places like Watervliet, N.Y.
      • We know that the defense industrial base of the 21st century must consist of both private sector and public sector capabilities-our arsenals, depots and ammunition plants.
      • The earliest military museums were arsenals, but since many of these have since become famous military museums it is expedient to regard them as the forerunners of the genre.
      • I also recognize that our government-owned production and maintenance facilities-our arsenals, depots and ammunition plants-are an important part of the total industrial base.
      • AMC soldiers, civilians and contractors are busy working in forward locations as well as at depots, arsenals and laboratories here at home.
      • We did it with our industrial base using four depots, two arsenals and an ammo plant-a critical capability for our nation, showing that surge production really is a straight line to saving the lives of our warfighters.
      • U.S. depots, arsenals, assembly plants, and distribution centers are located underground for increased security.
      • Early on, America became the arsenal as well as the granary for the Allied powers.
      • You could spend the day exploring its halls, museums, galleries, chapel and arsenal.
      • AMC operates research, development, and engineering centers, the Army Research Laboratory, depots, arsenals, and ammunition plants.
      • AMC operates the research, development, and engineering centers; Army Research Laboratory; depots; arsenals; and ammunition plants.
      • Most shoulder-fired missiles sitting in arsenals today have a range of 11,000 to 15,000 feet.
      • All parts of the industrial base, including arsenals and depots, have been key to the ability to respond to the growing threat.
      • Young men, students and retired soldiers organized themselves in an attempt to take control of the weapons and arsenals of the military and police.
      Synonyms
      armoury, arms depot, arms cache, ordnance depot, magazine, ammunition dump
    2. 1.2 An array of resources available for a certain purpose.
      〈喻〉可用于某一目的的大量资源
      we have an arsenal of computers at our disposal

      我们有许多电脑可供支配。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The phrase was first coined in the 1970s, when the SEC had few resources and remedies in its arsenal.
      • A couple days ago, I came across a fantastic little addition to my arsenal of computer utilities.
      • It is there that the victim unleashes his entire arsenal of aggression, which has been stored up for just this occasion.
      • You're not Jennifer Garner, and you don't have an arsenal of people to help you.
      • Each man now had his own take on the world, and a person's storehouse of knowledge and arsenal of techniques were the measure of the man.
      • That is the entirety of your available arsenal.
      • Well, Quantum has stepped up with a new arsenal of security technology meant to keep data stored on tape devices safe via both simple locks and encryption.
      • The system works very well and what it all boils down to are frenzied matches with arsenals of moves available to those who take the time to learn the intricacies of the palate.
      • It was amusing to watch as the band tried everything in their arsenal to garner some kind of response from the crowd.
      • Taking a page from his book, Fiorina could attempt to patch the soft spots in her computing arsenal with proceeds from the printer business.
      • The objective is to arm the nation's libraries with the most powerful tools in the IT arsenal.
      • But the arsenal of restrictive tools available to states to retain capital inside their borders has also been weakened by globalization.
      • On top of this he has a large arsenal of other gadgets to select for the remaining available slots.
      • Despite the availability of a large arsenal of antibiotics, the ability of bacteria to become resistant to antibacterial agents is amazing.
      • Her attitude to the arsenal of cosmetic procedures that have recently become available is that you should shop around and find the right doctor for the job.
      • The player also has several different types of deployable structures available in his arsenal.
      • Like a magician, he produced an array of tricks from his arsenal as Listowel were put away by a superb act of sorcery on the stroke of half time.
      • They may draw upon the arsenal of equitable remedies or processes available to enforce equitable rights.
      • Drawing on the games kids play, this arsenal of artifacts from childhood is catalogued like a museum piece.
      • Helped by the near-surrender of the home side, the Bulls were able to take full advantage of the space and unleash the full range of their arsenal on the embattled Halifax defences.
      Synonyms
      array, battery, range, line-up, assortment, collection

Origin

Early 16th century (denoting a dock for the construction and repair of ships): from French, or from obsolete Italian arzanale, based on Arabic dār-aṣ-ṣinā‘a, from dār 'house' + al- '(of) the' + sinā‘a 'art, industry'.

Definition of arsenal in US English:

arsenal

nounˈɑrs(ə)n(ə)lˈärs(ə)n(ə)l
  • 1A collection of weapons and military equipment stored by a country, person, or group.

    (国家、个人或群体的)武器和军用储备

    Britain's nuclear arsenal

    英国的核储备。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The US has the largest arsenal of nuclear weapons in the world.
    • Now each has an arsenal of nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them.
    • The 1968 treaty did nothing to reduce the arsenals of existing nuclear weapons powers.
    • With the collapse of the old Soviet regime their arsenal of nuclear and other Weapons of Mass Destruction was broken up and is steadily appearing on the black market.
    • More than a year later, North Korea may have quadrupled its arsenal of nuclear weapons.
    • Indeed, since the end of the Cold War, more states have actually given up their nuclear weapons arsenals than have created new ones.
    • Four years later, the United States and the former Soviet Union possessed more nuclear weapons in their arsenals than before Carter's arrival in the White House.
    • To an Army that depends on decisive overmatch, knowing as much as possible about the weapons in foreign arsenals is and will continue to be a significant advantage leading to decisive victories.
    • The airplane was a new weapon in the military arsenal, and Douhet was one of a handful who saw its potential.
    • The governments of the region are regarded by the terrorists as soft targets for the acquisition of raw materials for nuclear, chemical and biological weapons from arsenals left behind by the Cold War.
    • He pointed out that Russia doesn't really need to join NATO because it possesses an arsenal of nuclear weapons.
    • So here's the question: if both countries do end up with serious arsenals of nuclear weapons, will conservatives conclude that there are worse things than bilateral talks after all?
    • By then both countries had created small arsenals of nuclear weapons.
    • Russia does, however, possess an arsenal of nuclear weapons that it inherited from the Soviet era.
    • But the Allies rapidly improvised antidotes and embodied the weapon in their own arsenals, making the conduct of the war yet more complex and inhumane.
    • The determination of countries across the Middle East and Asia to develop nuclear arsenals and other weapons of mass destruction is laid bare by a secret British intelligence document.
    • After all, in the last 40 years, more states have given up potential weapons programs than fielded nuclear arsenals.
    • It was deployed in January 1975, and integrated with the weapons arsenal in December 1975.
    • Does a nuclear arsenal constitute a ‘deterrent in being’, ready to be deployed against any threat, large or small, from any direction?
    • Won't we ever realize that a nuclear weapon in our arsenal is the last thing on the face of this earth that can bring us peace?
    Synonyms
    weapons, weaponry, arms, armaments
    1. 1.1 A place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made.
      军火库;兵工厂
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We did it with our industrial base using four depots, two arsenals and an ammo plant-a critical capability for our nation, showing that surge production really is a straight line to saving the lives of our warfighters.
      • We know that the defense industrial base of the 21st century must consist of both private sector and public sector capabilities-our arsenals, depots and ammunition plants.
      • U.S. depots, arsenals, assembly plants, and distribution centers are located underground for increased security.
      • AMC operates the research, development, and engineering centers; Army Research Laboratory; depots; arsenals; and ammunition plants.
      • AMC soldiers, civilians and contractors are busy working in forward locations as well as at depots, arsenals and laboratories here at home.
      • At the end of the war, these supplies remained untouched in arsenals, warehouses, schools, and even Buddhist temples scattered throughout Japan.
      • AMC operates research, development, and engineering centers, the Army Research Laboratory, depots, arsenals, and ammunition plants.
      • Most shoulder-fired missiles sitting in arsenals today have a range of 11,000 to 15,000 feet.
      • For industrial operations such as depots and arsenals, the Army will need to make greater use of partnerships with private companies to achieve the right mix of Government and commercial resources and capabilities.
      • Young men, students and retired soldiers organized themselves in an attempt to take control of the weapons and arsenals of the military and police.
      • Early on, America became the arsenal as well as the granary for the Allied powers.
      • The earliest military museums were arsenals, but since many of these have since become famous military museums it is expedient to regard them as the forerunners of the genre.
      • All parts of the industrial base, including arsenals and depots, have been key to the ability to respond to the growing threat.
      • You could spend the day exploring its halls, museums, galleries, chapel and arsenal.
      • I also recognize that our government-owned production and maintenance facilities-our arsenals, depots and ammunition plants-are an important part of the total industrial base.
      • U.S. seaports, airfields, depots, arsenals, defense contractor assembly plants, and distribution centers are difficult to secure and defend.
      • That led to the second key decision, to send out much of this work to maintenance depots and arsenals in places like Watervliet, N.Y.
      Synonyms
      armoury, arms depot, arms cache, ordnance depot, magazine, ammunition dump
    2. 1.2 An array of resources available for a certain purpose.
      〈喻〉可用于某一目的的大量资源
      an arsenal of computers at our disposal

      我们有许多电脑可供支配。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Despite the availability of a large arsenal of antibiotics, the ability of bacteria to become resistant to antibacterial agents is amazing.
      • Well, Quantum has stepped up with a new arsenal of security technology meant to keep data stored on tape devices safe via both simple locks and encryption.
      • Taking a page from his book, Fiorina could attempt to patch the soft spots in her computing arsenal with proceeds from the printer business.
      • You're not Jennifer Garner, and you don't have an arsenal of people to help you.
      • Like a magician, he produced an array of tricks from his arsenal as Listowel were put away by a superb act of sorcery on the stroke of half time.
      • The objective is to arm the nation's libraries with the most powerful tools in the IT arsenal.
      • The system works very well and what it all boils down to are frenzied matches with arsenals of moves available to those who take the time to learn the intricacies of the palate.
      • It is there that the victim unleashes his entire arsenal of aggression, which has been stored up for just this occasion.
      • But the arsenal of restrictive tools available to states to retain capital inside their borders has also been weakened by globalization.
      • Drawing on the games kids play, this arsenal of artifacts from childhood is catalogued like a museum piece.
      • Her attitude to the arsenal of cosmetic procedures that have recently become available is that you should shop around and find the right doctor for the job.
      • A couple days ago, I came across a fantastic little addition to my arsenal of computer utilities.
      • It was amusing to watch as the band tried everything in their arsenal to garner some kind of response from the crowd.
      • Each man now had his own take on the world, and a person's storehouse of knowledge and arsenal of techniques were the measure of the man.
      • On top of this he has a large arsenal of other gadgets to select for the remaining available slots.
      • They may draw upon the arsenal of equitable remedies or processes available to enforce equitable rights.
      • Helped by the near-surrender of the home side, the Bulls were able to take full advantage of the space and unleash the full range of their arsenal on the embattled Halifax defences.
      • That is the entirety of your available arsenal.
      • The phrase was first coined in the 1970s, when the SEC had few resources and remedies in its arsenal.
      • The player also has several different types of deployable structures available in his arsenal.
      Synonyms
      array, battery, range, line-up, assortment, collection

Origin

Early 16th century (denoting a dock for the construction and repair of ships): from French, or from obsolete Italian arzanale, based on Arabic dār-aṣ-ṣinā‘a, from dār ‘house’ + al- ‘(of) the’ + sinā‘a ‘art, industry’.

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