单词 | reconnoitre |
释义 | reconnoitre/ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə /(US reconnoiter) verb [with object] Make a military observation of (a region): they reconnoitred the beach some weeks before the landing [no object]: the raiders were reconnoitring for further attacks...
Synonyms survey, make a reconnaissance of, explore, scout (out), make a survey of, make an observation of; find out the lie of the land, see how the land lies; investigate, examine, spy out, scrutinize, scan, inspect, observe, take a look at, take stock of; patrol informal recce, make a recce of, case, case the joint, check out British informal take a shufti round, suss out North American informal recon noun An act of reconnoitring: a nocturnal reconnoitre of the camp...
OriginEarly 18th century: from obsolete French reconnoître, from Latin recognoscere 'know again' (see recognize). |
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