v(1)装备，武装(supply or equip with or have weapons)[I，T+n，T+n+prep(with)]：～for battle武装好准备战斗;The people～ed themselves to fight the intruders.那些人武装起来准备抗击入侵者。～sb with nuclear weapons/sticks and stones 用核武器/棍棒和石块把……装备起来;an～ed struggle/uprising 武装斗争/起义;the～ed forces/services 武装力量;～ed to teeth 武装到牙齿;

(2)供给，配备(supply with what one needs for a purpose)[T+n+prep(with)]：be～ed with lists of statistics/many facts and figures/a letter of recommendation 拥有统计数据/事实和数字/一封推荐信;He went into the meeting～ed with plans for the future.他带着未来的规划去参加会议。〖同〗prepare，equip;

→′armament n(坦克，飞机上的)枪炮;备战;做好备战的武装力量;′armed adj 武装起来的;dis′arm v 解除武装;裁军;化解敌意;

n(1)武(兵)器(weapons of war，esp firearms)[pl]：The army can't advance until the new shipment of arms arrives.军队只有等军火运到才能前进。carry～s 携带武器;capture large quantities of～s 缴获大量武器;～s race 军备竞赛;bear～s 当兵;ground～s 将(步)枪放在地上;lay down one's～s 投降;take up～s (against)准备战斗;当兵;To～s! 准备战斗! under～s 武装起来，准备战斗;〖同〗guns，weapons;

(2)盾型纹徽(group of patterns or pictures on a shield used as the symbol of a family，town，university，etc)[pl](=coat of arms)：The procession was led by a soldier carrying the royal～s.走在队列前头的是一个举着王室盾徽的士兵。

(3)军(兵)种(branch or division of a country's military forces)[C]：Our air～bombed the enemy.我们的空军轰炸了敌人。

(be) up in arms (about/over sth)愤慨地准备采取敌对行动：There is no need to get up in～s over such a trifle.没必要为这种小事动干戈。

→′armless adj 赤手空拳的;′army n