outpost
US /ˈaʊt.poʊst/
UK /ˈaʊt.pəʊst/
名词
1.
前哨, 边远地区
a remote part of a country or empire
示例:
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The small village was considered an outpost of the empire.
这个小村庄被认为是帝国的边远地区。
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They established a new trading outpost in the wilderness.
他们在荒野中建立了一个新的贸易前哨。
2.
军事前哨, 军事基地
a military post or settlement at a distance from the main body of troops
示例:
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The soldiers were stationed at a remote military outpost.
士兵们驻扎在一个偏远的军事前哨。
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The enemy attacked the border outpost at dawn.
敌人在黎明时分袭击了边境前哨。