reconnoitre
US /ˌriː.kəˈnɔɪ.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˌrek.əˈnɔɪ.tər/
动词
1.
侦察, 勘察
to make a military observation of (a region)
示例:
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The patrol was sent to reconnoitre the enemy positions.
巡逻队被派去侦察敌方阵地。
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Before the main attack, a small unit will reconnoitre the area.
在主攻之前，一个小分队将侦察该区域。
2.
勘察, 考察
to survey (a region) for general information
示例:
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We need to reconnoitre the market before launching the new product.
在推出新产品之前，我们需要勘察市场。
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The architect went to reconnoitre the site for the proposed building.
建筑师去勘察拟建建筑的场地。