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ammunition [ˌæmjʊˈnıʃən] N

1. ammunition:

ammunition

弹药 dànyào

ammunition

军火 jūnhuǒ

2. ammunition fig:

ammunition

炮弹 pàodàn

provide ammunition for one's political enemies

为政敌提供炮弹

Usage examples with ammunition

provide ammunition for one's political enemies

为政敌提供炮弹

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This helped the loader to retrieve the ammunition, which was mostly stowed above the tracks. en.wikipedia.org

This ammunition exploded, seriously damaging the stern area of the vessel. en.wikipedia.org

The ammunition situation was alarming, as stockpiles had cartridges, shells, and fuel only to last 1960 days. en.wikipedia.org

It contains 3,000 rounds, enough ammunition to fire the minigun for a full minute. en.wikipedia.org

The high morale, however, caused a degradation of troop discipline, and most of the soldiers had discarded their equipment and ammunition supply before the battle. en.wikipedia.org

This was due primarily to a shortage of 37mm ammunition, which was no longer manufactured. en.wikipedia.org

Darkness also provided the opportunity to start digging more substantial trenches and to resupply the troops with water and ammunition. en.wikipedia.org

Eventually the combined force made it out of the valley, having expended nearly all ammunition. en.wikipedia.org

In addition to camps for training soldiers, factories were needed desperately to produce ammunition to help the war effort. en.wikipedia.org

Long-term storage was rare during wars because ammunition charged with amatol were generally used soon after manufacture. en.wikipedia.org

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