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anti-personnel

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Weapons
ˌanti-personˈnel adjective [only before noun]  PMWan anti-personnel weapon is designed to hurt people rather than to damage buildings, vehicles etc 〔武器〕用于杀人的,杀伤性的
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anti-personnelMore than 100 million anti-personnel mines are buried in 70 countries, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.He also sought exceptions for anti-personnel mines used in wartime, and for those protecting anti-tank mines.Although an immediate ban on all anti-personnel mines was endorsed by 15 retired generals, including Gen.More than 90 countries drafted a treaty in September that would ban export and use of anti-personnel mines.So far, the United States has said it can not agree to outlaw all types of anti-personnel mines.
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anti-personnel
ˌanti-personˈnel adjective [only before noun]
an anti-personnel weapon is designed to hurt people rather than to damage buildings, vehicles etc


anti-personnelBrE /ˌænti pɜːsəˈnel/ 🔊NAmE /ˌænti pɜːrsəˈnel/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] (of weapons 武器) designed to kill or injure people, not to destroy buildings or vehicles, etc. 专门用于杀伤人的;杀伤性的


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