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arm

/ˈɑːrm/ American
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  • n. 手臂
  • n. 武器
  • n. 分支, 部门
  • v. 武装, 装备
Definition
  • n. the part of the body from shoulder to hand
  • n. a weapon
  • n. a branch or division of an organization
  • v. to provide someone with weapons or equipment
Example
She broke her arm while skiing last winter.
去年冬天她滑雪时摔断了手臂。
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Word familyarm-

Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: a weapon (noun).

比较义项:武器(名词)。

  • weapon

    The plain, everyday word for anything used to hurt or kill; works naturally in singular or plural and fits casual, legal or news contexts alike.

    最普通、最中性的“武器”说法;单数复数都自然,日常、法律、新闻语境都能用。

    The suspect was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon.

    这名嫌疑人因携带隐藏武器而被逮捕。

  • arm 本词

    Almost always used in the plural 'arms' in formal, legal or military contexts, as in fixed phrases like 'bear arms'; rarely used alone in casual speech.

    在这个意义上几乎总是用复数 arms,多出现在正式、法律或军事语境中,常见于像 bear arms 这样的固定搭配;口语中很少单独使用。

    The Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms.

    第二修正案保障民众持有武器(arms)的权利。

Weapon and arm both mean something used to hurt or kill. Weapon is the plain, everyday word, used naturally in singular or plural. Arm is almost always plural here, mostly in formal, legal, or military contexts. Arm's other sense, the body part, is not compared.

这两个词在“武器”这个意义上意思相近,但语体和用法很不一样:weapon 是最常用、最中性的说法,单复数都自然;arm 表示“武器”时几乎总是用复数 arms,且多见于法律、军事或政治等正式语境,单独用 arm 表示武器在日常口语中很少见。这里不比较 arm 的“手臂”这一常见义项。