our arms fA¥lf: to sit in an armchair *£#$k¥l$X — picture c> chair

■ adj. /’a:mtje8(r); NAmE 'airmtjer/ [only before noun] knowing about a subject through books and television, rather than by doing it for yourself [5 iR (ft; K ffu : an armchair critic/traveller 3fCijj%p*

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armed On /a:md; NAmEa:rmd/ adj.

1                  involving the use of weapons i3;#i(ft; HI it h (ft:

an armed robbery ffcKj 0 an international armed conflict (= a war) H ^   # % rrm .unarmed

2                  ~ (with a gun, etc.) carrying a weapon, especially a

gun^m^SIW; #l&lft; *«&#lft: The man is

armed and dangerous,     ¥ W Ift, M¥ f& 1^ ft f „ o

armed guards        0 Police were heavily armed,

o He was armed with a rifle. jtkfiiMj’ Jc ¥ It o r*T-J3 unarmed 3 ~ (with sth) knowing sth or carrying sth that you need in order to help you to perform a task    m (ft: He was armed with all the

facts,  #4o m?! .armed to the

' teeth having many weapons        ; £ M'J ¥ ¥

the .armed 'forces (BrE also the .armed services) noun [pi.] a country’s army, navy and air force ( hi

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armful /’aimful; NAmE 'a:rm-/ noun a quantity that you can carry in one or both arms f f ( ^i^l! ) ft]fft

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arm-hole /'aimhaul; NAmE 'airmhoul/ noun the place in a coat, shirt, dress, etc. that your arm goes through

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ar mis tice /'armistis; NAmE 'a:rm-/ noun [sing.] a formal agreement during a war to stop fighting and discuss making peace fa $ ; fa ® ; fa $ &       ; fa & W &

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arm-let /'aimlat; /V/Amf 'a:rm-/ noun a band, usually made of metal, worn around the top of the arm W $5 arm-lock /’a:mk>k; NAmE 'a:rmla:k/ noun (in wrestling W$£) a way of holding an opponent’s arm so that they cannot move : He had him in an armlock. itk ^fl:

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ar-moire /a:m'wa:(r); NAmE a:rm'wa:r/ noun (from French) a cupboard with drawers or shelves underneath, especially one that has a lot of decoration ( # ft ¥ if]

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ar mor ial /cu'moirial; A/Am£ a:r'm-/ ad/'. connected with

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armour (BrE) (NAmE armor) /'a:ma(r); NAmE 'a:rm-/ noun [U] 1 special metal clothing that soldiers wore in the past to protect their bodies while fighting i]1 ; f1 fj :          a suit of armour ■ gij ^ <> (figurative) Monkeys

do not have any kind of protective armour and use their brains to solve problems. f fj If f»J \Vj ty (ft    ff 1, jjffi

zjj feti $6 ffl |«] @ o 2 metal covers that protect ships and military vehicles such as tanks ( VM, HI A,'AM ) i1? ,   3 (technical ¥ if) military vehicles

used in war         ^ AM: an attack by infantry

and armour ^ ^ ^ (ft iftllc ITiTCl see chink n.,

knight n.

armoured (BrE) (NAmE ar-mored) /'aimad; NAmE ‘airmard/ adj. 1 (especially of a military vehicle it W ffl 3ciIX^) protected by metal covers U ¥ H1 (ft:          The

cruiser was heavily armoured.  1 ^ |A1 fft ’Kc1110

o an armoured car ^ FF f 2 using armoured vehicles 1^ 3ciSXH¥j: an armoured division iji iji|i .armoured person'nel carrier (NAmE armored person'nel carrier) noun a military vehicle used to transport soldiers ^ F3

armourer (BrE) (NAmE ar-mor-er) /’a:mara(r); NAmE 'curm-/ noun a person who makes or repairs weapons and armour %mm E; WML

.armour-'plated (BrE) (NAmE armor-) adj. (of vehicles 3c II X if) covered with sheets of metal to provide protection against bullets, etc. If FF fft; eH $£ ¥ ff*l IS W mi

ar moury (BrE) (NAmE ar-mory) /'aimari; NAmE 'a:rm-/ noun (pi. -ies) 1 a place where weapons and armour are kept   Bran arsenal 2 (in the US or Canada) a