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单词 scout
释义
scout
noun[C]
uk
/skaʊt/us
/skaʊt/

scoutnoun[C](SOLDIER)

aperson,especiallyasoldier,sentout to getinformationabout where theenemyare and what they are doing
侦查者；（尤指）侦察兵
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International relations: spying and espionage
  • agent
  • agent provocateur
  • anti-bug
  • counter-espionage
  • insider
  • intel
  • intelligence
  • MI5
  • MI6
  • operative
  • shadow
  • sleuthing
  • snoop
  • spook
  • spy
  • spy onsomeone/something
  • superspy
  • tail
  • tap
  • the CIA
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Soldiers & people who fight in wars

scoutnoun[C](SEARCH)

apersonemployedtolookforpeoplewithparticularskills,especiallyinsportorentertainment:
（尤指体育或娱乐界的）人才发掘者，星探
atalent/modellingscout星探
Manchester United'schiefscoutspottedhim when he wasplayingfor hisschoolteam.他在校足球队踢球时，曼联队的首席球探就看上了他。
a scout around[S]informal(UKalsoa scout round)
aquicklookaround aplaceorarea,especiallyinordertofindsomething:
（尤指为寻找某物而）扫视，快速查看
I hadaquickscout around thehousetocheckeverything wasokay.我迅速查看了一下房子，看一切是否正常。
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Applying for a job
  • acquihire
  • advertisement
  • anoint
  • anointed
  • applicant
  • assign
  • elect
  • get in
  • go intosomething
  • golden hello
  • goonda
  • handpicked
  • nomination
  • referee
  • relocation expenses
  • resume
  • retain
  • rope
  • self-constituted
  • testimonial
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Spectators & commentators at sports events
Searching
scout
verb[IorT,usually+ adv/prep]
uk
/skaʊt/us
/skaʊt/
to go tolookinvariousplacesfor something youwant:
侦察；搜索；寻找
He's scoutingabout/around forsomewherebettertolive.他到处寻找更好的住处。
She'svisitingConnecticut to scoutout(=discoverinformationabout)theeastcoasthousingmarket.她来到康涅狄格州搜集东海岸房产市场的信息。
Synonym
reconnoitrespecializedUK
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Searching
  • -seeking
  • beachcomb
  • beachcomber
  • beachcombing
  • body search
  • bounty hunter
  • divine
  • hunting ground
  • keepyour/aneye out forsomeone/somethingidiom
  • leave no stone unturnedidiom
  • lookout
  • manhunt
  • mudlark
  • needle
  • scratch
  • scrounge around
  • search
  • seeksomeone/somethingout
  • seeker
  • troll
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Scout
noun[C]
uk
/skaʊt/us
/skaʊt/
the Scouts[plural]UK(USthe Boy/Girl Scouts)
aninternationalorganizationthatencouragesyoungpeopleof allagesto takepartinactivitiesoutsideand tobecomeresponsibleandindependent
童子军
Compare
theGuides
aboyorgirlwho is amemberof the Scouts:
童子军队员
agroupof Scouts一队童子军
a new Scoutleader/troop新童子军队长／新童子军
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Named organizations & societies & their members
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  • beaver
  • Beaversphrase
  • brownie
  • charter member
  • FRS
  • masonry
  • MLB
  • MLS
  • NAACP
  • NASCAR
  • pack
  • parent-teacher association
  • rainbow
  • Scout leader
  • the IOC
  • the IRA
  • the KKK
  • the Red Crescent
  • the Red Cross
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Idiom

Scout's honour
(Definition ofscoutfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

scout| American Dictionary

scout
noun[C]
us
/skɑʊt/

scoutnoun[C](BOY/GIRL)

aBoyScout orGirlScout

scoutnoun[C](PERSON WHO SEARCHES)

someone whosejobis tolookforpeoplewithparticularskills,esp. insportsorentertainment
A scout is also aperson,esp. asoldier,sentout to getinformationabout theenemy.
scout
verb[I/T]
us
/skɑʊt/

scoutverb[I/T](SEARCH)

to go tolookinvariousplacesfor something youwantor tocheckforpossibledanger:
[I]Retiredfolkswere scouting forhomesin Florida.
[I]When nottravelingworldwideto scout outideas, theyvisitwiththeirdaughterSarah.
Insports, to scout is to have thejoboftryingtofindyoungplayerswith theabilitytoplaythesportwell:
[I]I scouted for the Angelsbaseballteamfor about 15years.
(Definition ofscoutfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofscout

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It may be that scouting was politically important for symbolic reasons or because it was unusual in its universalist (but gender-exclusive) laws.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Only two cases occurred in the older age group and these were both venture scouts.
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Scoutwhen only 9% of the aphids survived from birth to reproductively mature adults (table 2).
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Nevertheless, in the broader picture the political significance of scouting as a vehicle of resistance against colonialism must be in question.
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Medical students "scout" other residency programs, scrutinize program data, and await the outcome of the match with great anticipation.
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It is a dangerous and irresponsible action for fire fighters toscoutthe situation of fire in buildings, underground marketplace, or other indoor environments.
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The talent scouts and musical agents were no longer 'simply vehicles of the recording companies'.
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There were 337 campers at the event, comprising 233 cubs, scouts, and venture scouts, and 104 adults.
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Picking up a 'negative suggestion of failure', his listener hustled him out with empty promises toscoutfor possible situations.
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The withdrawal process along scouting path under simple circumstances is composed of interlaces of coarse-tuning and fine-tuning of robot pose.
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A large lateralscoutview was also acquired.
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For each subject, a conventional sagittalscoutscan was first obtained from which the functional images were prescribed.
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Repeatedly scouting one specific position of interest is also possible by using this algorithm.
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Each cub andscoutgroup had its own sleeping tents.
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Not only do scouting groups give teenagers an opportunity to participate in outdoor activities, but they also help them develop their full potential.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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