armament

arms, weapon, armament

这些名词均含有“武器、兵器”之意。
arms: 指士兵使用的具体的武器，如枪、炮等。
weapon: 普通用词，含义广泛，从随手可得的棍棒石头到各种枪炮，甚至原子弹等都可称为weapon，还可作引申用。
armament: 多用复数形式，指军队的武器装备。书面用词。

名词 armament:

1. weaponry used by military or naval force
2. the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
   同义词：arming, equipping

1. The armament of any of the great power can destroy civilization.
   任何大国的军事力量都能摧毁文明世界。
2. Some observers think that this country's offer to reduce spending on armaments is just a hollow promise.
   一些观察家认为，这个国家减少军备开支的提议仅仅是一个空口许诺。
3. The destroyer's armament consist of several small cannon, two torpedo tube and a number of anti-craft gun.
   驱逐舰上的武器装备包括几门小口径大炮，两个鱼雷发射管与数门高射炮。

ar.ma.ment

n.（名词）
The weapons and supplies of war with which a military unit is equipped.
火力装备：一军事部队所配备的作战用武器和装备
Often armaments All the military forces and war equipment of a country.
常作 armaments 军事力量：一个国家的全部军事力量和军事装备
A military force equipped for war.
军队：一装备武器的部队
The process of arming for war.
备战：为战争（进行）武装的过程

来源：
Latin arm3menta [tools]
拉丁语 arm3menta [工具]
from arma [arms] * see arm 2
源自 arma [武器] *参见 arm2