rearm /riːˈɑːm/ (rearming,rearmed,rearms)

• 1.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） If a country rearms or is rearmed, it starts to build up a new stock of military weapons. 重新武装; 重整军备

  例：

  They neglected to rearm in time and left the country exposed to disaster.

  他们由于疏忽而没有及时重整军备，结果使该国面临灾难。