disarmament
gb/dɪsˈɑɹməmənt/ us/dɪsˈɑɹməmənt/
B2
Engleză
~ 7200
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
formal
B2
action
1
reduction of military weapons
The planned action of cutting down or ending a country’s guns, bombs, and other weapons, usually by agreement with other countries.
Tipar de utilizare:
disarmament of [a country/group]; [adjective] disarmament
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse the noun "disarmament" with the verb "disarm" and say *"the country disarmament"* instead of "the country began disarmament" or "the country decided to disarm". Another common error is using the wrong form *"disarmation"*, which is not correct in English.
Sinonime
arms reduction (Very close in meaning, often used in policy and news writing for negotiated cuts in weapons.)
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demilitarization (Focuses more on removing military forces or character from a country or area, not only on weapons themselves.)
Antonime
rearmament (Specifically means building up or supplying weapons again, the direct opposite process of disarmament.)
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militarization (Stresses making something more military or heavily armed, the general trend opposite to reducing weapons.)
Colocații
nuclear disarmament
|global disarmament
|disarmament talks
|disarmament treaty
|arms control and disarmament
|complete disarmament
Teme
politics
|war
|law
Exemple
- The treaty committed both countries to gradual nuclear disarmament over the next twenty years.
- Activists marched through the capital to demand global disarmament and an end to the arms race.
- Disarmament remained a key topic at the summit, but the leaders failed to reach a concrete agreement.
- He has spent his career working on arms control and disarmament within international organizations.
- Some critics argue that rapid disarmament could leave the country vulnerable to attack.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Many people want nuclear disarmament so there are fewer bombs in the world.
- The two countries started disarmament after the long war.
- World leaders met to talk about disarmament and peace.
- The government signed a disarmament treaty with its neighbor.
- Students discussed disarmament in their history class.
Substantiv
formal
C1
action
2
removing weapons from a group
The planned action of collecting and taking away guns and other weapons from one group of people, often after a war.
Tipar de utilizare:
disarmament of [a group]; [adjective] disarmament program
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize that this sense usually takes an "of" phrase, as in "the disarmament of rebel forces", and may wrongly say *"the disarmament rebel forces"* without the preposition.
Sinonime
disarming (Can describe the act of taking away weapons from people, though it is also commonly used as a verb or adjective with other meanings.)
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weapons collection (Describes the practical act of gathering weapons, often used in peacekeeping and humanitarian contexts.)
Antonime
arming (Means supplying people with weapons, the direct opposite of taking weapons away from them.)
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weaponization (Focuses on giving or turning things into weapons, contrary to removing weapons from a group.)
Colocații
disarmament of rebel forces
|disarmament program
|disarmament process
|disarmament commission
|disarmament and reintegration
|disarmament operation
Teme
war
|security
|law
|politics
Exemple
- The peace agreement required the complete disarmament of rebel forces within six months.
- United Nations observers monitored the disarmament of local militias in the border region.
- Disarmament of the paramilitary groups proved slower and more difficult than expected.
- A new disarmament program offered money in exchange for illegally held weapons.
- Successful disarmament of former fighters is essential for long-term stability in the region.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The army helped with the disarmament of the rebel group.
- Disarmament of the fighters was part of the peace plan.
- The government started a disarmament program to take guns from the streets.
- Police worked on the disarmament of local gangs.
- After the war, disarmament of soldiers was the first step toward peace.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
disarmament
IPA
GB/dɪsˈɑɹməmənt/
US/dɪsˈɑɹməmənt/
Silabe și accent
dis - arm - a - ment (4 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (arm)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: disarmament
- Plural: disarmament
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
arms control and disarmament
1/ˈɑɹmz kəntɹˈoʊl ˈænd dɪsˈɑɹməmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
field of limiting and cutting arms
The area of work and policy that tries first to limit and then to reduce weapons.
Exemple
- She is an expert in arms control and disarmament.
- The institute publishes reports on arms control and disarmament issues.
disarmament conference
1/dɪsˈɑɹməmənt kˈɑnfɚəns/
fixed phrase
formal
conference on reducing weapons
A big formal meeting where many countries or groups talk about how to cut or end weapons.
Exemple
- Delegates from fifty countries attended the disarmament conference.
- The disarmament conference ended without a final agreement.
disarmament talks
1/dɪsˈɑɹməmənt tˈɔks/
fixed phrase
formal
negotiations on reducing weapons
Formal meetings where countries or groups discuss how to cut or remove weapons.
Exemple
- Disarmament talks between the two rivals resumed after a five-year break.
- The minister said the country would only join disarmament talks if all neighbors did the same.
disarmament treaty
1/dɪsˈɑɹməmənt tɹˈiti/
fixed phrase
formal
treaty to cut weapons
An official written agreement between countries to reduce or remove weapons.
Exemple
- They signed a disarmament treaty banning long-range missiles.
- The new disarmament treaty will be difficult to enforce.
general and complete disarmament
1/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəl ˈænd kəmplˈit dɪsˈɑɹməmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
total global disarmament
The idea that all countries in the world remove all their weapons and armed forces.
Exemple
- The resolution calls for general and complete disarmament under strict international control.
- Some diplomats see general and complete disarmament as an ideal rather than a realistic goal.
global disarmament
1/ɡlˈoʊbəl dɪsˈɑɹməmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
worldwide reduction of weapons
The plan to reduce or end weapons in all countries, not just in one area.
Exemple
- Activists see global disarmament as key to preventing future wars.
- The conference focused on steps toward global disarmament and peace.
nuclear disarmament
1/nˈukliɚ dɪsˈɑɹməmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
reduction of nuclear weapons
The planned action to cut down or end all nuclear weapons that countries have.
Exemple
- Many organizations campaign for complete nuclear disarmament worldwide.
- The treaty marks a major step toward nuclear disarmament in the region.
- Public support for nuclear disarmament has grown in recent years.
unilateral disarmament
1/jˌunəlˈætɚəl dɪsˈɑɹməmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
one-sided reduction of weapons
When one country alone cuts or ends its weapons, even if other countries do not do the same.
Exemple
- Opponents argue that unilateral disarmament would put the country at risk.
- The party once supported unilateral disarmament but later changed its policy.