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单词 outpost
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
out•post /ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Militarya station established at a distance from an army to protect it from a surprise attack.
  2. Militarythe body of troops stationed there.
  3. Militarya post or settlement in a foreign place or in foreign surroundings.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
out•post  (out′pōst′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Militarya station established at a distance from the main body of an army to protect it from surprise attack:We keep only a small garrison of men at our desert outposts.
  2. Militarythe body of troops stationed there;
    detachment or perimeter guard.
  3. Militaryan outlying settlement, installation, position, etc.
  • out- + post2 1750–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
outpost /ˈaʊtˌpəʊst/ n
  1. a position stationed at a distance from the area occupied by a major formation
  2. the troops assigned to such a position
  3. an outlying settlement or position
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