outpost['autpəust]

n. 前哨,前哨部队,前哨地点

The army and the people guard the island outpost together.
军民共守前哨岛屿。
The commandos attacked the outpost at dawn.
突击队员于拂晓时袭击了前哨基地。
A mounted sentinel stationed in advance of an outpost.
骑哨先于前哨基地驻扎的骑马的哨兵。
a tenable outpost.
一个守得住的前哨。
The troops received orders to trench the outpost.
部队接到命令在前哨周围筑壕加强防卫。
The battalion's outposts were called in.
该营的前哨部队已被召回。
That small town is the last far-flung outpost of our country.
那个小城镇是我们国家一个遥远的前哨基地。

n.C

1. 前哨,警戒部队

2. 前哨基地

They established the first outposts and settlements.

他们建立了第一批前哨基地和居民点。

3. (设在国外的)军事基地

4. 边远居民点