armament UK ['ɑ:.mə.mənt] US ['ɑ:r-] noun uncountable ■the process of increasing the number and strength of a country's weapons 武装;战备•As the country prepares for war, more and more money is being spent on armament.这个国家准备开战,军备开支越来越大。 armaments [plural] ■weapons or military equipment 武器;军备•the country's armaments programme这个国家的军备计划 |