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armoury

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ar·mour·y British English, armory American English /ˈɑːməri $ ˈɑːr-/ noun (plural armouries) [countable]  1. WEAPONa place where weapons are stored 军械库,武器库2 all the skills, information etc someone has available to achieve something 宝库,锦囊 Interest rates have become powerful weapons in the government’s armoury. 利率已成为政府锦囊中强大的法宝。
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armouryThese techniques now provide the analyst with a formidable armoury with which to attack the many scientific problems associated with art research.But many caddies offer a great deal more and look upon themselves as vital components in the professional golfer's armoury.Cecil, fetch the assault cannon from the armoury.He had a key to the armoury, but not one to the ammunition safe.Few women have anything so remarkable in their armoury.They have three weapons in their armoury.
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armoury
armoury British English, armory American English /ˈɑːməri $ ˈɑːr-/ noun (plural armouries) [countable]
1. a place where weapons are stored
2. all the skills, information etc someone has available to achieve something:
    Interest rates have become powerful weapons in the government’s armoury.


ar·moury (especially US ar·mory) BrE /ˈɑːməri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːrməri/ 🔊 noun (
plural
ar·mouries
)
a place where weapons and armour are kept 军械库 SYN arsenal (in the US or Canada) a building which is the headquarters for training people who are not professional soldiers, for example the National Guard (美国或加拿大国民卫队等的)总部大楼(formal) the things that sb has available to help them achieve sth 锦囊;宝库Doctors have an armoury of drugs available. 医生都备有各种各样的药物。🔊🔊all the weapons and military equipment that a country has (一国的)军事装备Britain's nuclear armoury英国的核武器装备