armament
gb/ˈɑɹməmənt/ us/ˈɑɹməmənt/
C1
英語
語義
0件の語義
名詞
formal
C1
entity
1
Military weapons collectively
the weapons and military equipment that a country, army, ship, or aircraft has
用法パターン：
[country's/force's/vehicle's] armament; armaments
よくある間違い：
Do not use armament for one ordinary weapon; say weapon or gun. Armaments is common when talking about a country's weapons.
類義語
weaponry (slightly more common and less formal; emphasizes weapons as a set)
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arms (shorter and common in political or military contexts)
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weapons (more general and often used for individual items)
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munitions (narrower; often refers to ammunition, explosives, or military supplies)
対義語
disarmament (the reduction or removal of weapons)
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demilitarization (the removal of military forces or military capability from an area or organization)
コロケーション
nuclear armaments
|conventional armaments
|heavy armaments
|military armaments
|modern armaments
|the ship's armament
|aircraft armament
|reduce armaments
|limit armaments
|stockpile of armaments
テーマ
military
|weapons
|security
|politics
例文
- The treaty limited the country's nuclear armaments.
- The aircraft's armament includes missiles and a 30-mm cannon.
- Analysts warned that heavy armaments were being moved toward the border.
学習者向け例文
- The ship's armament was upgraded last year.
- The country reduced its armaments after the war.
名詞
formal
C2
process
2
Equipping with weapons
the process of giving weapons to a person, group, vehicle, or country
用法パターン：
the armament of [someone/something] with [weapons]
よくある間違い：
In everyday English, arming or equipping is usually clearer; armament more often means the weapons themselves.
類義語
arming (more common and direct in everyday English)
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militarization (broader; includes making something more military, not just adding weapons)
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rearmament (specifically arming again or increasing weapons after a reduction)
対義語
disarmament (the process of removing or reducing weapons)
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demilitarization (the process of removing military presence or function)
コロケーション
rapid armament
|naval armament
|aircraft armament
|armament program
|armament policy
|armament drive
|mass armament
|armament of troops
テーマ
military
|weapons
|security
例文
- The rapid armament of several militias worried neighboring countries.
- Engineers worked on the armament of the new patrol boats.
- The debate focused on armament rather than diplomacy.
学習者向け例文
- The armament of the drones took several months.
文法
辞書形
armament
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹməmənt/
US/ˈɑɹməmənt/
音節・強勢
arm - a - ment （3音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
活用形
Noun
- Base: armament
- Plural: armament, armaments
表現
armaments industry
1/ˈɑɹməmənts ˈɪndəstɹi/
fixed phrase
Weapons-making business sector
the part of industry that makes and sells weapons for the military
例文
- The region's armaments industry expanded during the conflict.
- Critics say the armaments industry has too much influence over government policy.
- Several countries placed export controls on their armaments industries.
armaments race
1/ˈɑɹməmənts ɹˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
formal
Competition to build weapons
a situation where countries compete to get more powerful weapons
例文
- The missile tests raised fears of a new armaments race in the region.
- The treaty was intended to slow the armaments race between the two powers.
- Some analysts worry that autonomous weapons could start an expensive armaments race.