/mju:'nɪʃnz; mju`nɪʃənz/
n [pl] military supplies, esp guns, shells, bombs, etc 军需品; （尤指）军火
*The war was lost because of a shortage of munitions. 因军火不足而战败.
* [attrib 作定语] a munitions worker, factory 生产军需品的工人、兵工厂.

n [plural]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French;Origin: munition, from Latin, from munire 'to make (a building) strong against attack', from moenia 'walls']
military supplies such as bombs and guns
　a munitions factory
>munitionadj [only before noun]