英语词汇“scout”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

noun | verb

scoutscout1 /skaʊt/ ●●○ noun [countable]

COLLOCATIONS► talent scout

a talent scout for Maverick Records

1a soldier, plane, etc. that is sent to search an area in front of an army and get information about the enemy: Scouts reported on the position of the tanks.2someone whose job is to look for good sports players, musicians, etc. in order to employ them: Davis caught the attention of NBA scouts a few years ago. a talent scout for Maverick Records → see also talent scout3a)the Scouts the organization of the Boy Scouts or the Girl Scouts b)a member of the boy scouts or the Girl Scouts

noun | verb

scoutscout2 verb

ETYMOLOGYscout²

Origin: 1300-1400 Old French escouter to listen, from Latin auscultare

VERB TABLE

scout

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	scout
	he, she, it	scouts
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	scouted
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have scouted
	he, she, it	has scouted
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had scouted
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will scout
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have scouted

Continuous Form
Present	I	am scouting
	he, she, it	is scouting
	you, we, they	are scouting
Past	I, he, she, it	was scouting
	you, we, they	were scouting
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been scouting
	he, she, it	has been scouting
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been scouting
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be scouting
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been scouting

1[intransitive] (also scout around) to look for something in a particular area SYN search: scout for They’re scouting for a site on which to build new offices.2[transitive] (also scout out) to examine a place or area in order to get information about it, especially in a military situation SYN reconnoiter: He set out to scout the surrounding countryside. companies scouting out business opportunities3[transitive] (also scout for) to find out about the abilities of sports players, musicians, etc., in order to employ the best ones [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French escouter to listen, from Latin auscultare]