| 释义 |
take up arms
Thesaurus| Verb | 1.take up arms - commence hostilitiesgo to war, take armswar - make or wage war |
Translationsarm2 (aːm) verb1. to give weapons to (a person etc). to arm the police. 武裝 武装2. to prepare for battle, war etc. They armed for battle. (為戰事等)著手武裝 武装起来armed adjective having a weapon or weapons. An armed man robbed the bank; Armed forces entered the country. 武裝的 武装的arms noun plural1. weapons. Does the police force carry arms? 武器 武器2. a design etc which is used as the symbol of the town, family etc (see also coat of arms). 徽章 纹章be up in arms to be very angry and make a great protest (about something). He is up in arms about the decision to close the road. 憤而抗議 愤而抗议take up arms (often with against) to begin fighting. The peasants took up arms against the dictator. 武裝反抗 拿起武器take up arms
take up arms (against someone or something)To prepare for or engage in a physical conflict (by arming oneself) against someone or something. People from across the country are taking up arms against the dictatorship. I'm a peaceful person, but if war comes upon us, I will not hesitate to take up arms.See also: arm, someone, take, uptake up arms (against someone or something)to prepare to fight against someone or something. Everyone in the town took up arms against the enemy. They were all so angry that the leader convinced them to take up arms.See also: arm, take, uptake up armsAlso, take up the cudgels. Become involved in a conflict, either physical or verbal, as in The Kurds took up arms against the Iranians at least two centuries ago, or Some believe it's the vice-president's job to take up the cudgels for the president. The first term originated in the 1400s in the sense of going to war. The variant, alluding to cudgels as weapons, has been used figuratively since the mid-1600s and is probably obsolescent. See also: arm, take, upEncyclopediaSeeARMMedicalSeearmtake up arms
Synonyms for take up armsverb commence hostilitiesSynonymsRelated Words |