outpost
outpost 英 [ˈaʊtpəʊst] 美 [ˈaʊtpoʊst]
n. 前哨;警戒部队;边区村落
名词复数:outposts
- An outpost is a camp or station that's somewhat isolated. A military outpost acts as a guard or defense against an enemy's attack on the larger military force.
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- n. 前哨;警戒部队;边区村落
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1. The soldiers trenched an outpost.
士兵们用战壕防御前哨。
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2. Originally used as an outpost to keep an eye on Napoleon in exile, Ascension Island, between South America and Africa, was a busy Atlantic waystation in Darwin’s day.
原本被作为监视流放中的拿破仑的前哨,阿森松岛位于南美洲与非洲之间,在达尔文时代是大西洋一个繁忙的中转站。
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3. Less than a decade ago, it fired its first human being into orbit. Now, Beijing is working on a multi-capsule outpost in space.
距离中国首次将人类送入太空轨道不到十年的时间,北京现在准备在太空建立多功能密闭舱前哨。
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