weap‧on S3 W2 / wepən / 名词 [可数名词]

1 something that you use to fight with or attack someone with, such as a knife, bomb, or gun :

They all had sticks which they planned to use as weapons.

2 an action, piece of information, piece of equipment etc that you can use to win or be successful in doing something :

a new weapon in the fight against AIDS

Right now, she felt the need of every weapon in her armoury (= weapon that she had ) , including surprise.

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + weapon

nuclear/atomic weapons The country is thought to be developing nuclear weapons.

conventional weapons (= not nuclear ) With conventional weapons, the destruction is not so drastic.

chemical/biological weapons (= weapons that use chemicals such as poisonous gases, or dangerous germs ) Troops may have been exposed to chemical weapons.

an offensive weapon (= one that can be used to attack someone illegally ) He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.

a lethal/deadly weapon (= one that can kill ) A knife is a lethal weapon.

the murder weapon (= the weapon used to kill someone ) Police found a knife at the scene that is believed to be the murder weapon.

an automatic weapon (= an automatic gun ) He was shot 120 times with automatic weapons.

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carry a weapon The man is believed to be carrying a weapon.

use a weapon They claim the government used chemical weapons against them.

fire a weapon (= shoot a gun or missile ) Police were told not to fire their weapons.