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2004.08.06
Remember that famous scene in "2001: A Space Odyssey", when ape-like man discovers a deadly new use for animal bones? Well, if Stanley Kubrick was right, then today's WordMaster has been around for a very long time.
WEAPON 武器、兵器
- A weapon is a piece of equipment - such as a knife, gun, or bomb - that is used for fighting.
We often hear about "weapons of mass destruction" in the news these days. These are weapons - such as chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons - that can kill very large numbers of people or cause very large-scale damage. - weapon は、戦いに使うための道具(例:ナイフ、銃砲、爆弾)、つまり、武器のことです。
最近ニュースなどで weapons of mass destruction という言葉をよく耳にします。これは、化学・生物兵器や核兵器などのように、多くの人を殺したり、甚大な被害をもたらしたりする武器――つまり、大量破壊兵器という意味です。
- (after a bank has been robbed)
POLICEMAN: Were the men carrying any weapons?
BANK TELLER: Yes. They all had guns. - Modern weapons are powerful enough to destroy whole cities in seconds.
- We must stop the production and trade of weapons of mass destruction.
- Some people fear that this war will be fought with chemical (= poisonous gas, etc.) and biological (= viruses, etc.) weapons.
All the best to you this weekend!