intransitive. To reconnoitre. Obsolete.
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释义 | society > armed hostility > military operations > [verb (transitive)] > reconnoitre (a place) > the enemy or his position (8) discover1487 intransitive. To reconnoitre. Obsolete. recognize1637 transitive. To reconnoitre (an area, etc.). Obsolete. rare. recognosce1637 transitive and intransitive. To reconnoitre (an area, enemy position, etc.). Cf. recognize, v.1 4b. Obsolete. rare. reconnoitre1705 Military. transitive. To make an inspection or take observations of (an enemy, his or her strength, position, etc.). unmask1733 Military. transitive. To reveal (troops, a weapon, a manoeuvre, etc.) to the enemy; esp. to reveal the presence or location of (a gun, battery… to feel for ——?1795 intransitive. Military. To try to ascertain the position or presence of (an enemy), esp. by launching limited attacks to draw out its forces. Cf… observe1853 transitive. Military. To watch (an enemy's positions, movements, etc.). Also intransitive. spot1914 Military. transitive. To be on the lookout for (an enemy target or position); to identify (an enemy target or position). |
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