armor (US) noun
or British armour /ˈɑɚmɚ/ or British armour /ˈɑɚmɚ/ Learner's definition of ARMOR
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: special clothing that people wear to protect their bodies from weapons盔甲;护甲 ◊ Armor commonly refers to the heavy metal suits that men wore long ago when they fought in battles.*Armor常指古时战争中穿着的盔甲。
— see also knight in shining armor at 1knight ◊ A chink/crack in someone's or something's armor is a weakness that might cause someone or something to fail or to be defeated.致命弱点
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They watched carefully for any cracks in the other team's armor.他们仔细寻找另一支球队的致命弱点。
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The plan looks good, but we've found/discovered some chinks in its armor.那个计划看上去很好,但我们却发现它有一些致命的缺陷。
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The scandal revealed/exposed a chink in his seemingly perfect armor.这一丑闻把他看似完美的保护壳下的致命缺陷暴露出来了。
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a : a hard covering that protects something (such as a vehicle or an animal)铁甲;装甲;甲壳 -
The shots penetrated/pierced the tank's armor.枪弹射穿了坦克的装甲。
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an armor-plated vehicle [=a vehicle that is protected by armor; a vehicle that is covered in flat pieces of metal]装甲车辆
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The armadillo's armor consists of a series of small, bony plates.犰狳的甲壳由许多细密的骨质鳞片构成。
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 b : soldiers and vehicles (such as tanks) that are protected with armor装甲部队