/ˈɑ:məmənt ||; ˈɑrməmənt/noun [U]:
1 (also armaments [pl]) weapons, especially large guns, bombs,TANKS, etc. 军备(尤指大炮、炸弹、坦克等)
2 the process of increasing the amount of weapons an army or a country has, especially to prepare for war 武装(尤指为了备战) ☞Look at disarmament. 参看 disarmament。