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单词 bivouac
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
biv•ou•ac /ˈbɪvuˌæk, ˈbɪvwæk/USA pronunciation   n., v., -acked, -ack•ing. 
n. [countable]
  1. Militarya temporary military camp.

v. [no object]
  1. Militaryto come together in such a place:They bivouacked for the evening in that area.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
biv•ou•ac  (bivo̅o̅ ak′, bivwak),USA pronunciation n., v., -acked, -ack•ing. 
n. 
  1. Militarya military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
  2. Militarythe place used for such an encampment.

v.i. 
  1. Militaryto rest or assemble in such an area;
    encamp.
  • Swiss German bīwacht auxiliary patrol, equivalent. to bī- by- + wacht patrol, watch
  • French
  • 1700–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bivouac /ˈbɪvʊˌæk; ˈbɪvwæk/ n
  1. a temporary encampment with few facilities, as used by soldiers, mountaineers, etc
vb ( -acs, -acking, -acked)
  1. (intransitive) to make such an encampment
Etymology: 18th Century: from French bivuac, probably from Swiss German Beiwacht, literally: by + watch
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