outpost
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/ˈaʊtpəʊst/
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/ˈaʊtpəʊst/
A small place where soldiers stay away from their main group to watch what the enemy is doing.
The soldiers at the outpost kept a close eye on the enemy's movements.
在邊境哨所的士兵密切監視敵人的動向。
A small town or group of buildings far away from other places, like the last part of a country before it gets lonely and empty.
The outpost was the last sign of civilization before the vast, empty desert.
這個前哨站是進入廣袤無垠的沙漠之前文明的最後標誌。