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ammunition

UK //ˌæm.jəˈnɪʃ.ən//US //ˌæm.jəˈnɪʃ.ən//

词源

源自法语 'munition',最初来自拉丁语 'munitionem'(防御工事),后演变为指代弹药。

noun

❶ 指用于枪支、火炮等武器的弹药,包括子弹、炮弹等。也比喻用于争论或攻击的论据或材料。

“The soldiers ran out of ammunition during the battle.”

(士兵们在战斗中耗尽了弹药。)

“He used the latest scandal as ammunition against his opponent.”

(他利用最近的丑闻作为攻击对手的武器。)

同义词:bullets, shells, rounds, ordnance

常见短语

live ammunition — 指实弹,即真正可以发射的弹药,区别于训练用的空包弹或假弹。

“The soldiers were trained with live ammunition.”

(士兵们使用实弹进行训练。)