Definition of weapon in English:

weapon

noun ˈwɛp(ə)nˈwɛpən

1A thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage.
武器，兵器
nuclear weapons
核武器。
Example sentencesExamples
- More and more nations are getting the ability to develop biological and nuclear weapons.
- The end of the cold war has not resulted in the abolition of nuclear weapons.
- On the contrary, their intention was to try to rid the country of nuclear weapons.
- He said he had bought the weapon to defend himself because of the alleged robbery.
- It was certainly damage that Drake had never seen inflicted by any traditional weapons.
- I think it is important to separate the debates about nuclear power and nuclear weapons.
- No invasion against beaches defended with modern weapons had ever been tried before.
- Use of so-called conventional bombs could so easily lead to the use of nuclear weapons.
- Nobody should be intimidated from making a stand against nuclear weapons and war.
- The defendant refused to talk to him about the weapon or tell him where he had got it.
- He said he was also concerned about the number of imitation weapons and air rifles in the county.
- We should remember that the US is the only country ever to have used nuclear weapons in war.
- Joe should be able to analyse this and determine what weapons caused the damage.
- Police later found a gas-operated rifle and sheath knife among weapons at his home.
- It was a careful, planned attack; the missiles and weapons used were top of the range.
- Gorbachev understood the horror of nuclear weapons, and was resolved not to use them.
- They threatened them with the weapons and demanded that they hand over the money.
- The testing of nuclear weapons can have a devastating effect on the area where it takes place.
- Both sides were assumed to be using nuclear weapons and to be about equal in strength.
- The pirate leader was screaming in anger, trying to gain access to his remaining weapons.
- The Gulf War was the first time that depleted uranium weapons were used in conflict.
- The potential danger of frying pans as weapons in domestic conflict is well established.
1. 1.1 A means of gaining an advantage or defending oneself in a conflict or contest.
  〈喻〉武器（指在斗争或竞争中谋取利益或保卫自己的工具、手段）
  resignation threats had long been a weapon in his armoury
  辞职威胁长期以来一直是他手中的武器。
  Example sentencesExamples
  When nations go to war, the public language of politics and the media becomes a weapon of conflict.
  It is simply one weapon in the armoury of those seeking to enforce the confiscation order.
  Such films should be taken apart mercilessly with every weapon in the critical armoury.
  Race is the most potent weapon in their armoury and some in both the party and the electorate are not afraid to use it.
  Men and women have whole armouries of weapons and every night produces a different one.
  He had other weapons in his armoury and felt cheated that the battle had finished early.

Derivatives

weaponed

adjective

You've got to be weaponed to live and to survive in the Detroit underground.

weaponless

adjective

The modern sportive form of wrestling, an individual weaponless combat activity, probably developed in prehistory from survival fighting, when it became convenient to replace death or serious injury with a more symbolic victory.
Example sentencesExamples
- He was weaponless and injured but refused to give up.
- Basically, when you're up close and weaponless against an opponent, you can do one of several movie-style actions where you reverse the situation with fancy reflexes, take their gun and shoot them.
- Others, weaponless, filed in through the open door, their faces masks of shock.
- Together with the members of the aikido club, he devised a form of competitive sparring where an attacker wielding a dagger attempted to score points against a weaponless adversary.

Origin

Old English wǣp(e)n, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wapen and German Waffe.

Definition of weapon in US English:

weapon

nounˈwepənˈwɛpən

1A thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage.
武器，兵器
nuclear weapons
核武器。
Example sentencesExamples
- He said he was also concerned about the number of imitation weapons and air rifles in the county.
- Both sides were assumed to be using nuclear weapons and to be about equal in strength.
- Nobody should be intimidated from making a stand against nuclear weapons and war.
- He said he had bought the weapon to defend himself because of the alleged robbery.
- The Gulf War was the first time that depleted uranium weapons were used in conflict.
- I think it is important to separate the debates about nuclear power and nuclear weapons.
- The defendant refused to talk to him about the weapon or tell him where he had got it.
- It was certainly damage that Drake had never seen inflicted by any traditional weapons.
- Joe should be able to analyse this and determine what weapons caused the damage.
- Use of so-called conventional bombs could so easily lead to the use of nuclear weapons.
- Gorbachev understood the horror of nuclear weapons, and was resolved not to use them.
- Police later found a gas-operated rifle and sheath knife among weapons at his home.
- It was a careful, planned attack; the missiles and weapons used were top of the range.
- The potential danger of frying pans as weapons in domestic conflict is well established.
- The testing of nuclear weapons can have a devastating effect on the area where it takes place.
- No invasion against beaches defended with modern weapons had ever been tried before.
- We should remember that the US is the only country ever to have used nuclear weapons in war.
- They threatened them with the weapons and demanded that they hand over the money.
- The pirate leader was screaming in anger, trying to gain access to his remaining weapons.
- The end of the cold war has not resulted in the abolition of nuclear weapons.
- More and more nations are getting the ability to develop biological and nuclear weapons.
- On the contrary, their intention was to try to rid the country of nuclear weapons.
1. 1.1 A means of gaining an advantage or defending oneself in a conflict or contest.
  〈喻〉武器（指在斗争或竞争中谋取利益或保卫自己的工具、手段）
  resignation threats had long been a weapon in his armory
  辞职威胁长期以来一直是他手中的武器。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Race is the most potent weapon in their armoury and some in both the party and the electorate are not afraid to use it.
  Men and women have whole armouries of weapons and every night produces a different one.
  Such films should be taken apart mercilessly with every weapon in the critical armoury.
  It is simply one weapon in the armoury of those seeking to enforce the confiscation order.
  He had other weapons in his armoury and felt cheated that the battle had finished early.
  When nations go to war, the public language of politics and the media becomes a weapon of conflict.

Origin

Old English wǣp(e)n, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wapen and German Waffe.

词汇	weapon
释义	Definition of weapon in English: weapon noun ˈwɛp(ə)nˈwɛpən 1A thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage. 武器，兵器 nuclear weapons 核武器。 Example sentencesExamples More and more nations are getting the ability to develop biological and nuclear weapons. The end of the cold war has not resulted in the abolition of nuclear weapons. On the contrary, their intention was to try to rid the country of nuclear weapons. He said he had bought the weapon to defend himself because of the alleged robbery. It was certainly damage that Drake had never seen inflicted by any traditional weapons. I think it is important to separate the debates about nuclear power and nuclear weapons. No invasion against beaches defended with modern weapons had ever been tried before. Use of so-called conventional bombs could so easily lead to the use of nuclear weapons. Nobody should be intimidated from making a stand against nuclear weapons and war. The defendant refused to talk to him about the weapon or tell him where he had got it. He said he was also concerned about the number of imitation weapons and air rifles in the county. We should remember that the US is the only country ever to have used nuclear weapons in war. Joe should be able to analyse this and determine what weapons caused the damage. Police later found a gas-operated rifle and sheath knife among weapons at his home. It was a careful, planned attack; the missiles and weapons used were top of the range. Gorbachev understood the horror of nuclear weapons, and was resolved not to use them. They threatened them with the weapons and demanded that they hand over the money. The testing of nuclear weapons can have a devastating effect on the area where it takes place. Both sides were assumed to be using nuclear weapons and to be about equal in strength. The pirate leader was screaming in anger, trying to gain access to his remaining weapons. The Gulf War was the first time that depleted uranium weapons were used in conflict. The potential danger of frying pans as weapons in domestic conflict is well established. 1.1 A means of gaining an advantage or defending oneself in a conflict or contest. 〈喻〉武器（指在斗争或竞争中谋取利益或保卫自己的工具、手段） resignation threats had long been a weapon in his armoury 辞职威胁长期以来一直是他手中的武器。 Example sentencesExamples When nations go to war, the public language of politics and the media becomes a weapon of conflict. It is simply one weapon in the armoury of those seeking to enforce the confiscation order. Such films should be taken apart mercilessly with every weapon in the critical armoury. Race is the most potent weapon in their armoury and some in both the party and the electorate are not afraid to use it. Men and women have whole armouries of weapons and every night produces a different one. He had other weapons in his armoury and felt cheated that the battle had finished early. Derivatives weaponed adjective You've got to be weaponed to live and to survive in the Detroit underground. weaponless adjective The modern sportive form of wrestling, an individual weaponless combat activity, probably developed in prehistory from survival fighting, when it became convenient to replace death or serious injury with a more symbolic victory. Example sentencesExamples He was weaponless and injured but refused to give up. Basically, when you're up close and weaponless against an opponent, you can do one of several movie-style actions where you reverse the situation with fancy reflexes, take their gun and shoot them. Others, weaponless, filed in through the open door, their faces masks of shock. Together with the members of the aikido club, he devised a form of competitive sparring where an attacker wielding a dagger attempted to score points against a weaponless adversary. Origin Old English wǣp(e)n, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wapen and German Waffe. Definition of weapon in US English: weapon nounˈwepənˈwɛpən 1A thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage. 武器，兵器 nuclear weapons 核武器。 Example sentencesExamples He said he was also concerned about the number of imitation weapons and air rifles in the county. Both sides were assumed to be using nuclear weapons and to be about equal in strength. Nobody should be intimidated from making a stand against nuclear weapons and war. He said he had bought the weapon to defend himself because of the alleged robbery. The Gulf War was the first time that depleted uranium weapons were used in conflict. I think it is important to separate the debates about nuclear power and nuclear weapons. The defendant refused to talk to him about the weapon or tell him where he had got it. It was certainly damage that Drake had never seen inflicted by any traditional weapons. Joe should be able to analyse this and determine what weapons caused the damage. Use of so-called conventional bombs could so easily lead to the use of nuclear weapons. Gorbachev understood the horror of nuclear weapons, and was resolved not to use them. Police later found a gas-operated rifle and sheath knife among weapons at his home. It was a careful, planned attack; the missiles and weapons used were top of the range. The potential danger of frying pans as weapons in domestic conflict is well established. The testing of nuclear weapons can have a devastating effect on the area where it takes place. No invasion against beaches defended with modern weapons had ever been tried before. We should remember that the US is the only country ever to have used nuclear weapons in war. They threatened them with the weapons and demanded that they hand over the money. The pirate leader was screaming in anger, trying to gain access to his remaining weapons. The end of the cold war has not resulted in the abolition of nuclear weapons. More and more nations are getting the ability to develop biological and nuclear weapons. On the contrary, their intention was to try to rid the country of nuclear weapons. 1.1 A means of gaining an advantage or defending oneself in a conflict or contest. 〈喻〉武器（指在斗争或竞争中谋取利益或保卫自己的工具、手段） resignation threats had long been a weapon in his armory 辞职威胁长期以来一直是他手中的武器。 Example sentencesExamples Race is the most potent weapon in their armoury and some in both the party and the electorate are not afraid to use it. Men and women have whole armouries of weapons and every night produces a different one. Such films should be taken apart mercilessly with every weapon in the critical armoury. It is simply one weapon in the armoury of those seeking to enforce the confiscation order. He had other weapons in his armoury and felt cheated that the battle had finished early. When nations go to war, the public language of politics and the media becomes a weapon of conflict. Origin Old English wǣp(e)n, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wapen and German Waffe.
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