English Dictionary

beat one's swords into ploughshares

動詞

慣用表現 直訳

(idiomatic) To refrain from destructive military or paramilitary acts (war, terrorism, etc.) and put energy and resources to peaceful ends that would otherwise go to violence.

日本語の意味

軍事やテロなどの破壊的な武力行使を控え、そのエネルギーや資源を平和的な目的に転換すること / 破壊的な軍事活動や傍系武装勢力の行為から、平和や建設的な活動へのリソースの移行を促すこと

Each leader pledged to beat one's swords into ploughshares, converting arsenals into tools for rebuilding.

各国の指導者は、戦争をやめ、兵器や軍備を農具などの復興のための道具に転用することを誓った。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To refrain from destructive military or paramilitary acts (war, terrorism, etc.) and put energy and resources to peaceful ends that would otherwise go to violence.

There are two choices before us: We can beat our plowshares into swords and prepare for war, or we can beat our swords into plowshares and prepare for peace.

意味（2）

(literally) To convert military technologies to peaceful civilian applications.

And as for “beating our swords into plowshares” in the case of peacetime utilization of actual war implements: The United States Forest Service is testing the Pyrogel (goop) incendiary mixture for burning slash in forest areas. The Chemical Warfare Service in Hawaii is reconverting Napalm incendiary filler into liquid soap for use by the local military. Incendiary bombs have been furnished for experimentation in removing stumps in areas where means other than burning is impossible.

beats one's swords into ploughshares （ present singular third-person ）

beating one's swords into ploughshares （ participle present ）

beat one's swords into ploughshares （ past ）

beaten one's swords into ploughshares （ participle past ）

beat one's swords into ploughshares （ participle past ）