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disarmament

/dis-ahr-muh-muhnt/US // dɪsˈɑr mə mənt //UK // (dɪsˈɑːməmənt) //

裁军,解除武装,武装,裁减

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act or an instance of disarming.
    • : the reduction or limitation of the size, equipment, armament, etc., of the army, navy, or air force of a country.

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Examples

  • Overnight, the United States swung from disarmament to rearmament.

  • When I was in Japan two years ago, at least one media outlet referred to me as a “disarmament activist.”

  • Doyle said he is not certain where he will end up, though he plans to continue to work on nonproliferation and disarmament issues.

  • Under the accord, the OSCE is tasked with overseeing the disarmament of militants and their evacuation from occupied buildings.

  • “Trust but verify,” as Ronald Reagan once said while negotiating disarmament with the Russians.

  • The breakthrough conversations about nuclear disarmament led to more relaxed interactions across the board.

  • The disarmament is universally considered the first step to an amicable settlement.

  • France, by clinging obstinately to her desire for revenge, opposes disarmament.

  • It seemed that they must have agreed upon disarmament before the drinking began.

  • Does this tend to universal peace, general disarmament, and treaties of permanent arbitration?

  • The disarmament of the modern world is the dream of an unbalanced mind.