weapons

/ˈwep.ən/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɛpənz] /ˈwep.ən/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɛpənz] /ˈwe-pən How to pronounce weapon (audio)/ (ame, mw)

weapons — noun

1. objects people carry, fire, or throw to hurt others or defend themselves in viol

1.名詞B1
釋義

objects people carry, fire, or throw to hurt others or defend themselves in violent conflict.

例句

Border officers seized three hidden weapons from the truck at dawn.

collocation: hidden weapons

Karim locked the hunting weapons in a steel cabinet after the trip.

同義詞
  • arms

    more formal and often used in news or military contexts

  • armaments

    more technical; often refers to a country's or group's military equipment as a set

  • gear

    much broader; it can include equipment that is not meant for fighting

用法筆記

This sense includes both standard military tools and ordinary objects when people use them to injure, threaten, or protect themselves during violence.

常見錯誤

❌The police found many weapon in the car.
✅The police found many weapons in the car.
💡use the plural form when you mean more than one item.

2. things like information, money, humour, or public support that help someone pres

2.名詞B2
釋義

things like information, money, humour, or public support that help someone pressure, outplay, or defeat others without physical violence.

例句

During the debate, Nora treated clear data as one of her strongest weapons.

figurative: data as weapons

Rumours became political weapons once the campaign turned bitter.

同義詞
  • advantage

    focuses on the benefit itself rather than the means of gaining it

  • tool

    more neutral and less aggressive in tone

  • leverage

    emphasizes pressure or influence more than attack

用法筆記

This sense is figurative. The weapons are strategies, qualities, or resources that give someone an edge in a struggle, argument, or contest.

weapons — verb