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单词 Parabellum
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Definition of Parabellum in English:

Parabellum

noun ˌparəˈbɛləm
  • A type of semi-automatic pistol or machine gun.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This automatic pistol was known to its users as the P 08 or, from the name of its cartridge, the Parabellum: the term Luger is Anglo-American.
    • The Germans, being as cunning and devious as they are known to be, soon developed the 9mm Parabellum for their Luger military pistol.
    • In terms of total ammunition sales, the 9mm Parabellum is the biggest seller by a wide margin.
    • The 9mm Parabellum was the most common round in the world, and he was sure that if he looked hard enough, he could find replacement bullets.
    • When the Wehrmacht began looking for a replacement for its difficult-to-manufacture P.08 Parabellum in the early 1930's, Walther was one of the companies that responded.

Origin

Early 20th century: the name of a German make of gun, from Latin para bellum (from para! ‘prepare!’ (imperative of parare) + bellum ‘war’) in the phrase si vis pacem, para bellum ‘if you want peace, prepare for war’.

 
 

Definition of Parabellum in US English:

Parabellum

nounˌparəˈbeləm
  • A type of semiautomatic pistol or machine gun.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When the Wehrmacht began looking for a replacement for its difficult-to-manufacture P.08 Parabellum in the early 1930's, Walther was one of the companies that responded.
    • The Germans, being as cunning and devious as they are known to be, soon developed the 9mm Parabellum for their Luger military pistol.
    • The 9mm Parabellum was the most common round in the world, and he was sure that if he looked hard enough, he could find replacement bullets.
    • In terms of total ammunition sales, the 9mm Parabellum is the biggest seller by a wide margin.
    • This automatic pistol was known to its users as the P 08 or, from the name of its cartridge, the Parabellum: the term Luger is Anglo-American.

Origin

Early 20th century: the name of a German make of gun, from Latin para bellum (from para! ‘prepare!’ (imperative of parare) + bellum ‘war’) in the phrase si vis pacem, para bellum ‘if you want peace, prepare for war’.

 
 
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