| 释义 |
weaponization U.S.|wɛpənaɪˈzeɪʃən|
[f. as prec. + -ization.]
The process of equipping with weapons of war, or adapting something for use as a weapon. So ˈweaponized ppl. a.
1969U.S. Dept. Defense Appropriation Bill 1970 (91st Congress 1 Sess., House Rep. 698) 72 Aircraft Weaponization (advanced and exploratory development) was reduced. 1973Black Panther 7 Apr. 10/2 Observers worry that the fledgling crime protection industry may follow a similar line, with huge profits made in this industry supporting a new domestic lobby for more weaponized solutions to the anger of the ghetto, the barrio and the poor white hollow. 1976Aviation Week 1 Nov. 19/2 He said the Navy plans to build a 3,000-ton ‘weaponized’ surface-effect ship. 1982N.Y. Times 23 Mar. a–14/2 Chemical warfare agents were..weaponized with Soviet assistance in Laos, Vietnam and Kampuchea. 1983Aviation Week 17 Jan. 27/2 He cited an alarming trend toward the weaponization of space as the reason for his new emphasis on the civilian uses of space. |