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单词 reconnoitre
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
re•con•noi•tre  (rē′kə noitər, rek′ə-),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -tred, -tring. [Chiefly Brit.]
  1. British Termsreconnoiter.
re′con•noitrer, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
reconnoitre, US reconnoiter /ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə/ vb
  1. to survey or inspect (an enemy's position, region of land, etc); make a reconnaissance (of)
n
  1. the act or process of reconnoitring; a reconnaissance
Etymology: 18th Century: from obsolete French reconnoître to inspect, explore; see recognize

ˌreconˈnoitrer, US ˌreconˈnoiterer n
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
re•con•noi•ter /ˌrikəˈnɔɪtɚ, ˌrɛkə-/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to inspect, observe, or survey (an enemy position, strength, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes: [+ object]reconnoitered the enemy positions.[no object]was ordered to reconnoiter.
See -gnos-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
re•con•noi•ter  (rē′kə noitər, rek′ə-),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes.
  2. Surveyingto examine or survey (a region, area, etc.) for engineering, geological, or other purposes.

v.i. 
  1. to make a reconnaissance.
  • French reconnoître (now obsolete) to explore, Middle French reconoistre. See recognize
  • 1700–10
re′con•noiter•er, n. 

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