outpost
n. 前哨, 前哨部队, 前哨基地
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教材释义与例句
前哨；警戒部队；边区村落
释义与例句
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1.
A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.
The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault.
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2.
The body of troops manning such a post.
Sgt. Smith fleeced most of the rest of the outpost of their earnings in their weekly game of craps.
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3.
A sentinel positioned outside.
1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London The net had been fully drawn; every member of the gang had been accounted for and now the outposts stationed in the garden were coming in to take over the work of guarding and escorting the haul of prisoners.
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4.
An outlying settlement.
Beyond the border proper, there are three small outposts not officially under government protection.
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5.
A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold.
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词汇关系
同义词 1
上位词 4
词源
From out- + post.
来源：wiktionary