It could mean the soldier himself. It could mean things given to soldiers when they joined the military such as weapons, equipment or clothes.

它可以表示士兵，也可以表示士兵入伍时领到的东西，如武器、装备或军服。

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If important or large quantities of weapons and equipment are abandoned or other serious circumstances exist, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years.

遗弃重要或者大量武器装备的，或者有其他严重情节的，处五年以上有期徒刑。

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However, some players use hacking programs to steal weapons and equipment to others or use cash to buy game currency and other means, there are many drawbacks.

不过，一些玩家利用黑客程序偷取他人武器等装备或利用现金交易的方式购买游戏币等，存在很多弊端。

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It could mean the soldier himself. It could mean things given to soldiers when they joined the military such as weapons,equipment or clothes.

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