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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   scout

   • IPA[skout]

   美式

   • n.
     a soldier or other person sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information about the enemy's position, strength, or movements；an instance of gathering information, especially by reconnoitering an area
   • v.
     make a search for someone or something in various places；(especially of a soldier) go ahead of a main force so as to gather information about an enemy's position, strength, or movements

   • noun: scout, plural noun: scouts

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a soldier or other person sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information about the enemy's position, strength, or movements forward scouts reported that the enemy were massing at two points ahead a scout vehicle 同義詞 lookout, lookout man/woman, outrider, advance guard, vanguard, ... 更多spy, avant-courier
   • ▪ an instance of gathering information, especially by reconnoitering an area I returned from a lengthy scout around the area 同義詞 reconnaissance, reconnoiter, exploration, search, expedition, ... 更多informalrecce, shufti, recon
   • ▪ short for talent scout
   • 2. a ship or aircraft employed for reconnaissance, especially a small, fast aircraft a single-seater scout
   • 3. a Boy Scout or Girl Scout a scout leader
   • 4. a domestic worker at a college at Oxford University.
   • 5. informal, dated a man or boy I've got nothing against Harrison—he's a good scout

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. make a search for someone or something in various places I was sent to scout around for a place to park the camper we scouted for clues 同義詞 search, look, hunt, cast around, ferret (around), ... 更多root around
   • ▪ (especially of a soldier) go ahead of a main force so as to gather information about an enemy's position, strength, or movements outriders went scouting for small settlements to loot
   • ▪ explore or examine (a place or area of business) so as to gather information about it American companies are keen to scout out business opportunities 同義詞 reconnoiter, explore, take a look at, make a reconnaissance of, inspect, ... 更多investigate, spy out, survey, make a survey of, examine, scan, study, observe, see how the land lies, find out the lie of the land, informalrecce, make a recce of, check out, case, case the joint, take a shufti round, suss out, recon
   • ▪ look for suitably talented people for recruitment to one's own organization or sports team Johnson has been scouting for the Pirates

   片語

   • Scout's honor