Dictionary entry
unit of ammunition
noun
- 1.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
In use
The soldier carried exactly one unit of ammunition in his pack.
Each unit of ammunition is carefully inspected before being loaded.
The hunter counted out a single unit of ammunition for his rifle.
a unit of ammunition
表示一个弹药单位时使用不定冠词a。
He used a unit of ammunition for the test.
他使用了一个弹药单位进行测试。
units of ammunition
复数形式表示多个弹药单位。
The soldier carried several units of ammunition.
士兵携带了几个弹药单位。
fire + number + unit(s) of ammunition
fire后跟数量再跟弹药单位。
The tank fired two units of ammunition.
坦克发射了两个弹药单位。
Common mistakes
I need one ammunition unit.I need one unit of ammunition.
中文语序直译导致名词短语结构错误，'弹药单位'应为'unit of ammunition'，而非'ammunition unit'。
He gave me unit of ammunition.He gave me a unit of ammunition.
可数名词短语'unit of ammunition'前缺少不定冠词'a'，表示单数时需加上。
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