单词 | outpost |
释义 | outpost /owt"pohst'/, n. 1. a station established at a distance from the main body of an army to protect it from surprise attack: We keep only a small garrison of men at our desert outposts. 2. the body of troops stationed there; detachment or perimeter guard. 3. an outlying settlement, installation, position, etc. [1750-60; OUT- + POST2] |
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