armor 裝甲

armor
繁:裝甲
简:装甲

 2003年,美軍剛剛入侵伊拉克的時候,幾乎所有的“悍馬”吉普都沒有配備防護裝甲,可隨著路邊炸彈越來越多,美軍悍馬遭受了巨大損失,只好臨時加挂一些裝甲防護設備。

全新”防彈悍馬”殺入伊拉克 作戰效果不錯(2007年5月14日)。新華網,取自 http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2007-05/14/content_6094580.htm

A shortage of body armour became evident within days of troops entering Iraq in 2003. Sgt Steven Roberts died in March that year after the lack of protective vests prompted him to lend his to a colleague.

MPs’ expenses: armour was so poor that troops couldn’t wear it. (2009, September 25). The Telegraph. Retrieved from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/6229121/MPs-expenses-armour-was-so-poor-that-troops-couldnt-wear-it.html