arms
/ɑːmz/plural noun
1
- weapons; armaments武器; 军械：
arms and ammunition
武器和弹药
as modifier arms exports.武器出口。
2
- distinctive emblems or devices, originally borne on shields in battle and now forming the heraldic insignia of families, corporations, or countries（原指盾牌上的）标志（或纹章图案）; （家族或企业等作为标志的）盾形纹章, 盾徽; 国徽。参见COAT OF ARMS.
短语
a call to arms
- a call to defend or make ready for confrontation战斗号令。
in arms
- armed; prepared to fight武装的; 准备战斗的。
lay down (one's)arms
- cease fighting放下武器, 停止战斗。
take up arms
- begin fighting拿起武器, 开始战斗。
under arms
- equipped and ready for war or battle处于战备状态的。
up in arms (about/over)
- protesting vigorously about something强力反对：
teachers are up in arms about new school tests.
老师们强力反对新的学校测试。
词源
Middle English: from Old French armes, from Latin arma.