ammunition

• 指从枪炮中发射的弹药，如子弹、炮弹等；也指用于大规模杀伤性武器的核、化学或生物材料；还可指用于攻击或辩护某个主张或论点的论据或材料。

A noun referring to projectiles fired from a gun, or any nuclear, chemical, or biological material used as a weapon of mass destruction, or information used to attack or defend a claim or argument.

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1. Projectiles for firearmsB1formal

   Objects, such as bullets or shells, that are fired from a weapon like a gun or cannon.

   弹药

   • The soldiers were running low on ammunition.
   • The factory produces ammunition for hunting rifles.
   • He loaded the ammunition into the magazine.

   同义词shot

2. Weapons of mass destructionB2formal

   Nuclear, chemical, or biological materials that can be used as weapons to cause widespread harm.

   大规模杀伤性武器

   • The treaty banned the production of biological ammunition.
   • Chemical ammunition was used in the conflict.
   • The inspectors searched for nuclear ammunition.

3. Supporting informationB2informal

   Facts or arguments that can be used to support or attack a position in a debate or argument.

   论据

   • The leaked emails gave the opposition plenty of ammunition.
   • Her research provided ammunition for her argument.
   • He used the statistics as ammunition in the debate.

   同义词ammoevidencefuelgristmaterial