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armament (uncountable)
此处 armament 为不可数名词，泛指武器装备。
The country's armament was modernized over the decade.
这十年间该国的军备实现了现代化。
军备；武器
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军备；武器
armament
The country's armament was modernized over the decade.
这十年间该国的军备实现了现代化。
一支装备用于战争的部队。
A body of forces equipped for war.
军用或海军武器
weaponry used by military or naval force
舰船或要塞所配备的全部火炮和轻武器及其装备。
All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification.
武装备战
the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
The country spent billions on new armaments for its navy.
该国为其海军的新型武器装备花费了数十亿美元。
The treaty limited the number of armaments each nation could keep.
该条约限制了每个国家可以保有的武器装备数量。
During the inspection, they found hidden armaments in the warehouse.
在检查期间，他们发现仓库里藏有武器。
此处 armament 为不可数名词，泛指武器装备。
The country's armament was modernized over the decade.
这十年间该国的军备实现了现代化。
用复数时强调具体的武器或军备种类。
The treaty limits the number of nuclear armaments each side may hold.
该条约限制了双方各自可以拥有的核武器数量。
这种结构强调某支部队或据点的武器装备集合。
The armament of the fortress included heavy cannons.
该要塞的武器装备包括重型加农炮。
Not this
The army has many armament.
Use this
The army has many armaments.
armament 表示“武器、军备”时是可数名词，常以复数形式 armaments 出现；与 many 搭配时须用复数。
Not this
We need to armament our troops.
Use this
We need to arm our troops.
armament 是名词，不是动词；表示“武装”时应用动词 arm。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
军备工业；军工产业
The armaments industry employed thousands of workers.
军备工业雇用了数千名工人。
核武器；核军备
The two leaders agreed to reduce their nuclear armaments.
两位领导人同意削减各自的核军备。
军备竞赛
The armaments race between the two countries escalated in the 1980s.
两国的军备竞赛在20世纪80年代升级。
削减军备
The treaty calls for the reduction of armaments.
该条约要求削减军备。
常规军备
The agreement limited conventional armaments in the region.
该协议限制了该地区的常规军备。
军备生产；武器生产
The plant was converted to armaments production during the war.
战争期间，这家工厂转而进行军备生产。
Use armament naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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把armament拆成arm（手臂）加ment：士兵手臂上挂满武器，军备充足。
语域：formal 常见场景：军事报道、正式文件、国际关系讨论 armament 比较常见于正式或专业语境，多用于指军事装备或军备，在日常口语中较少用到。通常出现在新闻报道、政府文件或军事相关讨论中。
army、armor 与 armament 都拼作 arm 开头，开头的读音也都是 /ɑr/ 后接 m；alarm 虽含 arm，但重音在第二音节，读 /əˈlɑrm/，和 armament 的 /ˈɑrməmənt/ 不同。parliament 与 armament 重读元音同为 /ɑr/，但重音后的辅音不同（l 对 m）；ornament 的重读元音是 /ɔː/，也与 /ɑ/ 不同；它们都以 -ament 结尾、末尾读 /mənt/，但不严格押韵。government 可帮助记忆常见后缀 -ment 读 /mənt/。
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