arsenal

/ˈɑːsənl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɑːrsənl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈärs-nəl ˈär-sə-/ (ame, mw)

arsenal — 名詞

  • arsenalsingular
  • arsenalsplural

1. the total set of weapons, missiles, or military equipment that a country, group,

1.名詞C1
釋義

軍火庫

國家或部隊儲存武器的總量或建築

the total set of weapons, missiles, or military equipment that a country, group, or armed force keeps ready for use, or the building where such weapons are kept and sometimes built.

例句

North Korea has steadily expanded its nuclear arsenal over the past decade.

過去十年來，北韓持續擴充自己的核武軍火庫。

[country]'s nuclear arsenal — total weapons stock

Soldiers guarded the old arsenal on the edge of town day and night.

士兵日夜守衛著鎮郊那座老舊的軍火庫。

physical building sense

同義詞
  • stockpile

    neutral; emphasises the quantity stored, not the building

  • armoury

    British spelling; mainly the room or building where weapons are kept

  • armory

    American spelling of armoury

  • cache

    smaller, often hidden store of weapons

文法句型

arsenal of [weapons]

[country]'s nuclear arsenal

用法筆記

Often modified by a weapon type (nuclear, chemical, missile) or by a possessor (the country, the army, the militia). When the meaning is the building, the noun is usually preceded by 'the' or 'an' and a location follows.

常見錯誤

❌The army has an arsenal weapon.
✅The army has an arsenal of weapons.
💡'arsenal' is the whole stock; use 'arsenal of' before the items.
❌They built a new arsenal of factory.
✅They built a new arsenal.
💡the building sense already includes the idea of weapons; no extra noun is needed.

2. a large and impressive supply of resources, skills, arguments, or techniques tha

2.名詞C1
釋義

豐富儲備

可隨時取用的大量資源或技巧

a large and impressive supply of resources, skills, arguments, or techniques that someone can draw on to deal with a task or challenge.

例句

Greta brought a whole arsenal of cooking tricks to the family reunion in Kaohsiung.

Greta在高雄的家族聚會上，端出了她滿滿一整套的料理絕招。

an arsenal of + skills/techniques

The lawyer had an arsenal of arguments ready before the judge entered the courtroom.

在法官走進法庭之前，那位律師早已備好了一整套的論點。

arsenal of arguments — debate context

同義詞
  • repertoire

    favoured for skills, performances, or techniques one can perform

  • toolkit

    more practical and modern; emphasises ready-to-use methods

  • array

    neutral; stresses variety rather than readiness

文法句型

an arsenal of + plural noun

用法筆記

Almost always appears as 'an arsenal of' followed by a plural noun naming the resources. The figurative use carries a positive tone of being well-prepared, unlike sense 1, which describes literal weapons.

常見錯誤

❌She has an arsenal of patience.
✅She has an arsenal of calming techniques.
💡the figurative sense needs countable, plural resources, not an abstract mass noun.
❌He used his arsenal to win the debate.
✅He used his arsenal of facts to win the debate.
💡without 'of + plural noun', readers default to the literal weapons sense.