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outpost

/ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/

Meanings
noun

前哨，据点

A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.

Examples :

"The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault."
这个前哨据点弹药不足，无法抵挡坚决的进攻。
military war position place

Related Words

Illustration stronghold

stronghold noun

/ˈstɹɒŋhəʊld/ /ˈstɹɔŋˌhoʊld/

要塞，堡垒。

"The castle served as the king's stronghold, protecting him from invaders. "

这座城堡是国王的要塞，保护他免受入侵者的侵扰。

Illustration protection

protection noun

/pɹəˈtɛkʃən/

保护，防护.

"Raincoats give protection from rain."

雨衣可以提供防雨保护。

Illustration determined

determined verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ /dɪˈtɝmɪnd/

确定， 决定

"The teacher determined the parameters of the history project, specifying the required length and number of sources. "

老师确定了历史项目的范围，明确规定了所需长度和参考文献的数量。

Illustration government

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

政府，政权

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

政府决定提高税收，用以资助新建学校。

Illustration officially

officially adverb

/əˈfɪʃəli/

正式地，官方地

"The school officially announced the new dress code on Monday. "

学校在星期一正式宣布了新的着装规定。

Illustration established

established verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

建立， 确立。

"The company established a new policy to improve employee safety. "

该公司确立了一项新政策，以提高员工安全。

Illustration ammunition

ammunition noun

/ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən/

弹药，军火。

"The army carefully stored the ammunition in a secure vault. "

军队小心地把弹药储存在一个安全的地下金库里。

Illustration distance

distance noun

/ˈdɪs.təns/

距离，路程。

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

从莫斯科出发，到圣彼得堡的距离比较近，到新西伯利亚的距离相对较远，但到符拉迪沃斯托克的距离就更远了。

Illustration stationed

stationed verb

/ˈstɛɪʃənd/

驻扎，派驻

"I was stationed on the pier."

我被派驻在码头上。

Illustration settlement

settlement noun

/ˈset.l.mənt/

解决，和解，协议。

"The settlement of the family argument took several hours. "

解决这场家庭争吵花了几个小时的时间。

Illustration military

military noun

/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɹi/ /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɛɹ.i/

军队，武装力量

"He spent six years in the military."

他当了六年兵。

Illustration protected

protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

保护，庇护。

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

安全套的设计目的是为了保护人们免受性传播疾病的侵害。